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A pitch name is specified using lowercase letters a through g.
An ascending C-major scale is engraved with
\clef bass
c d e f g a b c'
The note name c is engraved one octave below middle C.
\clef treble
c1
\clef bass
c1
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.
\clef treble
c' c'' e' g d'' d' d c
\clef bass
c, c,, e, g d,, d, d c
An alternate method may be used to declare which octave to
engrave a pitch; this method does not require as many
octave specifications (' and ,). See
Relative octaves.
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This page is for LilyPond-2.10.33 (stable-branch).
Other languages: French.