Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-07-25 Thread David Nalesnik
On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Knute Snortum ksnor...@gmail.com wrote: I am still a novice at using LilyPond (maybe a sophomore) but I'd like to make one case for relative notes. I'm typesetting a piece where there are a lot of octave scale runs between both hands. It's very nice to be

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-07-25 Thread David Kastrup
David Nalesnik david.nales...@gmail.com writes: I just discovered that typesetting a piano piece which constantly uses temporary voices is much easier in absolute mode. Switching from voice to voice no longer gives any register surprises. Absolute mode also tempts me to skip a few measures

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-07-25 Thread Mark Polesky
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:48 PM, David Kastrup d...@gnu.org wrote: David Nalesnik david.nales...@gmail.com writes: I just discovered that typesetting a piano piece which constantly uses temporary voices is much easier in absolute mode. Switching from voice to voice no longer gives any

Re: Macro/multiply notes

2014-06-14 Thread David Kastrup
Thomas Morley thomasmorle...@gmail.com writes: 2014-06-13 17:42 GMT+02:00 Hlolli hlo...@gmail.com: Is is possible to do smoething like this: {c'8 d' e' d'}*4 - c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' ? Just to save space I was hoping that repetitive musical patterns could

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-06-14 Thread Knute Snortum
I am still a novice at using LilyPond (maybe a sophomore) but I'd like to make one case for relative notes. I'm typesetting a piece where there are a lot of octave scale runs between both hands. It's very nice to be able to copy several beats or even bars of notes, irrespective of the clef, and

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-06-14 Thread Hlolli
I would imagine that kind of practice, just squeeze musical material into instruments into their suitable range will make you less sensitive to which octave you are composing on. If it works for some, then good. Both in terms of timbre and counterpoint I would want to know excacly if I'm working

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-06-14 Thread Malte Meyn
Another aspect: on english keyboards, the single quote ' is easily reachable. But on german (and maybe other?) keyboards it’s further on the right and you need the shift key to get it; the neo layout (a german ergonomic layout which I use) also needs an extra key (called mod3, at qwerty’s caps

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-06-14 Thread David Kastrup
Knute Snortum ksnor...@gmail.com writes: I am still a novice at using LilyPond (maybe a sophomore) but I'd like to make one case for relative notes. I'm typesetting a piece where there are a lot of octave scale runs between both hands. It's very nice to be able to copy several beats or even

Re: Macro/multiply notes

2014-06-13 Thread Federico Bruni
2014-06-13 17:42 GMT+02:00 Hlolli hlo...@gmail.com: Is is possible to do smoething like this: {c'8 d' e' d'}*4 - c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' ? Just to save space I was hoping that repetitive musical patterns could be repeted with multiplication/asterix sign?

Re: Macro/multiply notes

2014-06-13 Thread Malte Meyn
Do you know \repeat unfold? \repeat unfold 4 { c'8 d' e' d' } or \repeat unfold 4 { c'8 d' e' d' | } would do what you want (depending on whether you want bar checks). Another hint (seems like you’re a LilyPond novice, correct me if I’m wrong): have you already seen \relative? \relative c'

Re: Macro/multiply notes

2014-06-13 Thread Hlolli
bingo, thanks! Yes I'm novice. After 10+ years of music training, the relative instead of absolute is less comfortable. But that's just me. -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Macro-multiply-notes-tp163291p163297.html Sent from the User mailing list archive

Re: Macro/multiply notes

2014-06-13 Thread Thomas Morley
2014-06-13 17:42 GMT+02:00 Hlolli hlo...@gmail.com: Is is possible to do smoething like this: {c'8 d' e' d'}*4 - c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' | c'8 d' e' d' ? Just to save space I was hoping that repetitive musical patterns could be repeted with multiplication/asterix sign?

\relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-06-13 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hello all, the relative instead of absolute is less comfortable. But that's just me. When I started with Lilypond (ca. 2003), I immediately latched on to relative coding, and found absolute coding difficult, confusing, and [I thought] a waste of time. Now that I’m cranking out very big

Re: \relative versus \absolute (was Re: Macro/multiply notes)

2014-06-13 Thread Pierre Perol-Schneider
2014-06-13 19:19 GMT+02:00 Kieren MacMillan kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca: Hello all, Hi Kieren, I now code everything in absolute mode, and cannot believe how such a little change has improved my life. +1 But, as you say, “that’s just me”. =) Not just you, Kieren... ;) Cheers,

Re: Macro/multiply notes

2014-06-13 Thread Johan Vromans
Thomas Morley thomasmorle...@gmail.com writes: { \*3 { \*4 { c'8 d' e' d' \*2 g'4 \bar || } \bar S } } Allow me to quote David's approach: \\* = #(define-music-function (parser location n m) (index? ly:music?) (make-music 'UnfoldedRepeatedMusic 'repeat-count n 'element m))