The most common syntax for pitch entry is used in \chords
and
\notes
mode. In these modes, pitches may be designated by
names. The notes are specified by the letters a
through
g
, while the octave is formed with notes ranging from c
to b
. The pitch c
is an octave below middle C and the
letters span the octave above that C
\clef bass a,4 b, c d e f g a b c' d' e' \clef treble f' g' a' b' c''
A sharp is formed by adding -is
to the end of a pitch name and
a flat is formed by adding -es
. Double sharps and double flats
are obtained by adding -isis
or -eses
. These
names are the Dutch note names. In Dutch, aes
is contracted to
as
, but both forms are accepted. Similarly, both
es
and ees
are accepted.
Half-flats and half-sharps are formed by adding -eh
and
-ih
; the following is a series of Cs with increasing pitches
ceses4 ceseh ces ceh c cih cis cisih cisis
There are predefined sets of note names for various other languages.
To use them, include the language specific init file. For
example: \include "english.ly"
. The available language files
and the note names they define are
Note Names sharp flat nederlands.ly c d e f g a bes b -is -es english.ly c d e f g a bf b -s/-sharp -f/-flat -x (double) deutsch.ly c d e f g a b h -is -es norsk.ly c d e f g a b h -iss/-is -ess/-es svenska.ly c d e f g a b h -iss -ess italiano.ly do re mi fa sol la sib si -d -b catalan.ly do re mi fa sol la sib si -d/-s -b espanol.ly do re mi fa sol la sib si -s -b
The optional octave specification takes the form of a series of
single quote (`'
') characters or a series of comma
(`,
') characters. Each '
raises the pitch by one
octave; each ,
lowers the pitch by an octave
c' c'' es' g' as' gisis' ais'
Notes can be hidden and unhidden with the following commands
Program reference: NoteEvent, and NoteHead.
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