Re: unusual key signatures in lilypond

[Michael Vanier]

> From: Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden>
> 
> address@hidden writes:
> > but this no longer works (BTW why was it removed?).
> 
> Because I think that this case is so special that it does not warrant
> a separate syntax. We might change still change the syntax, though,
> because pitch objects have recently become Scheme-ized as well, so
> maybe you will be able to do.
> 
> keySignature = #(map parse-pitch '(es ges bes))
> 

This is a good idea.

> >     \property keySignature = #'((2 . -1) (4 . -1) (6 . -1))
> > 
> > (BTW can anyone explain the syntax to me?) but when I do I get this error
> > message:
> 
> it's a association list, ie. a scheme list of (KEY . VALUE) pairs. KEY
> is a the note name (0 = C, 1 = D, etc), and VALUE The alteration. 
> 

OK, but it doesn't work in 1.3.120.  I get b-flat and f-flat regardless of
what I specify in the alist (even an empty alist!).  I believe this is a bug.

> > tune1.ly:147:44: error: parse error, expecting `'.'':
> >                     \property keySignature =
> >                                              #'((2 . -1) (4 . -1) (6 . -1))
> > 
> > This is using the latest development version of Lilypond (1.3.119).
> 
> try setting Staff.keySignature.
> 

This works.  Thanks.

Mike