Hi Graham,
Rather than trundle off a list of suggestions, I thought it might be
easier to send you a patch, which is attached.
Since the built-in support for accordion (using articulations) is no
longer working, should we junk the init file accordion-defs-init.ly?
Regards,
Neil
From c7b8ab823d6a206e3c5b311d6a98fa7c87217b19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Neil Puttock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:24:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Proofreading for keyboards.itely.
---
Documentation/user/keyboards.itely | 111 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------
1 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/user/keyboards.itely b/Documentation/user/keyboards.itely
index 7ae11e0..640a22a 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/keyboards.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/keyboards.itely
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ instruments.
Keyboard instruments are usually notated with Piano staves. These
are two or more normal staves coupled with a brace. The same
-notation is also used for harps and other keyed instruments.
+notation is also used for other keyed instruments.
Organ music is normally written with two staves inside a
@code{PianoStaff} group and third, normal staff for the pedals.
The staves in keyboard music are largely independent, but
-sometimes voices can cross between the two staves. In this
-section we discuss some notation techniques particular to keyboard
+sometimes voices can cross between the two staves. This
+section discusses notation techniques particular to keyboard
music.
Several common issues in keyboard music are covered elsewhere:
@@ -93,13 +93,14 @@ Learning Manual:
Notation Reference:
@ref{Grouping staves},
@ref{Instrument names},
[EMAIL PROTECTED] resolution},
@ref{Writing music in parallel},
@ref{Fingering instructions},
[EMAIL PROTECTED] of articulations},
@ref{Grid lines},
@ref{Ties},
@ref{Arpeggio},
[EMAIL PROTECTED] repeats},
[EMAIL PROTECTED] of articulations}.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] repeats}.
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{PianoStaff}.
@@ -135,27 +136,28 @@ Voices can be switched between staves manually, using the command
@noindent
The string @var{staffname} is the name of the staff. It switches
-the current voice from its current staff to the Staff called
+the current voice from its current staff to the staff called
@var{staffname}. Typical values for @var{staffname} are
@code{"up"} and @code{"down"}, or @code{"RH"} and @code{"LH"}.
Cross-staff notes are beamed automatically:
[EMAIL PROTECTED],quote,ragged-right]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],quote]
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff = "up" {
<e' c'>8
- \change Staff = down
- g fis g
- \change Staff = up
+ \change Staff = "down"
+ g8 fis g
+ \change Staff = "up"
<g'' c''>8
- \change Staff = down
- e dis e
- \change Staff = up
+ \change Staff = "down"
+ e8 dis e
+ \change Staff = "up"
}
\new Staff = "down" {
\clef bass
- s1 % keep staff alive
+ % keep staff alive
+ s1
}
>>
@end lilypond
@@ -179,7 +181,8 @@ Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.
Internals Reference:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
@node Changing staff automatically
@@ -200,15 +203,16 @@ bottom staff. The syntax for this is
@noindent
This will create two staves inside the current staff group
(usually a @code{PianoStaff}), called @code{"up"} and
[EMAIL PROTECTED]"down"}. The lower staff will be in bass clef by default.
-The autochanger switches on basis of the pitch (middle C is the
[EMAIL PROTECTED]"down"}. The lower staff will be in the bass clef by default.
+The autochanger switches on the basis of the pitch ([EMAIL PROTECTED] is the
turning point), and it looks ahead skipping over rests to switch
in advance.
[EMAIL PROTECTED],verbatim,ragged-right]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],verbatim]
\new PianoStaff {
\autochange {
- g4 a b c' d' r4 a g
+ g4 a b c'
+ d'4 r a g
}
}
@end lilypond
@@ -223,14 +227,14 @@ can be created manually with the names @code{"up"} and
its voice between the existing staves. For example, this is
necessary to place a key signature in the lower staff:
[EMAIL PROTECTED],verbatim,ragged-right]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],verbatim]
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff = "up" {
\new Voice = "melOne" {
\key g \major
\autochange \relative c' {
g8 b a c b d c e
- d r fis, g a2
+ d8 r fis, g a2
}
}
}
@@ -274,15 +278,18 @@ staff based on the first note named in the chord construct.
Whenever a voice switches to another staff, a line connecting the
notes can be printed automatically:
[EMAIL PROTECTED],ragged-right,fragment,relative=1,verbatim]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],fragment,relative=1,verbatim]
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff = "one" {
\showStaffSwitch
c1
- \change Staff=two
+ \change Staff = "two"
b2 a
}
- \new Staff = "two" { \clef bass s1*2 }
+ \new Staff = "two" {
+ \clef bass
+ s1*2
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
@@ -298,6 +305,7 @@ Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.
Internals Reference:
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
@rinternals{VoiceFollower}.
@@ -311,32 +319,36 @@ Internals Reference:
Chords that cross staves may be produced:
[EMAIL PROTECTED],verbatim,quote]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],quote]
\new PianoStaff <<
- \new Staff \relative c' {
- f8 e4 d8 <f bes,>2
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c' {
+ f8 e4 d8 <f bes,>2
+ }
}
- \new Staff \relative c' {
- << {
- \clef bass
- \stemUp
- % stems may overlap the other staff
- \override Stem #'cross-staff = ##t
- % extend the stems to reach other other staff
- \override Stem #'length = #12
- % do not print extra flags
- \override Stem #'flag-style = #'no-flag
- a8 g4 f8
- } \\ {
- f,2 d'
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c' {
+ << {
+ \clef bass
+ % stems may overlap the other staff
+ \override Stem #'cross-staff = ##t
+ % extend the stems to reach other other staff
+ \override Stem #'length = #12
+ % do not print extra flags
+ \override Stem #'flag-style = #'no-flag
+ a8 g4 f8
+ }
+ \\
+ {
+ f,2 d'
+ } >>
}
- >>
}
>>
@end lilypond
@snippets
[EMAIL PROTECTED],lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{indicating-cross-staff-chords-with-arpeggio-bracket.ly}
@seealso
@@ -345,7 +357,7 @@ Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.
Internals Reference:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
@node Piano
@subsection Piano
@@ -363,7 +375,7 @@ piano.
@cindex pedals, piano
@cindex sustain pedal
@cindex sostenuto pedal
[EMAIL PROTECTED] una corde
[EMAIL PROTECTED] una corda
@cindex tre corde
@funindex \sustainOn
@funindex \sustainOff
@@ -374,10 +386,10 @@ piano.
Pianos generally have three pedals that alter the way sound is
produced: @notation{sustain}, @notation{sostenuto}
-(@notation{sos.}), and @notation{una corde} (@notation{U.C.}).
+(@notation{sos.}), and @notation{una corda} (@notation{U.C.}).
Sustain pedals are also found on vibraphones and celestas.
[EMAIL PROTECTED],ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
c4\sustainOn d e g
<c, f a>1\sustainOff
c4\sostenutoOn e g c,
@@ -390,7 +402,7 @@ There are three styles of pedal indications: text, bracket, and mixed.
The sustain pedal and the una corda pedal use the text style by default
while the sostenuto pedal uses mixed by default.
[EMAIL PROTECTED],ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
c4\sustainOn g c2\sustainOff
\set Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'mixed
c4\sustainOn g c d
@@ -416,10 +428,13 @@ Snippets:
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{SustainPedal},
@rinternals{SustainPedalLineSpanner},
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
@rinternals{SostenutoPedal},
@rinternals{SostenutoPedalLineSpanner},
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
@rinternals{UnaCordaPedal},
@rinternals{UnaCordaPedalLineSpanner},
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
@rinternals{PianoPedalBracket},
@rinternals{Piano_pedal_engraver}.
@@ -447,7 +462,7 @@ come into use to simplify the performance instructions.
@snippets
[EMAIL PROTECTED],lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc]
[EMAIL PROTECTED],lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{accordion-discant-symbols.ly}
@seealso
--
1.5.4.3
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