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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