Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden)

[k-ohara5a5a]

On 2015/05/03 20:25:22, dak wrote:
> On 2015/05/03 16:42:02, Trevor Daniels wrote:

> I find it awkward when \absolute c'' and \absolute g'' mean exactly
the same
> thing.  But it's not like I could not live with it.  But I still would
recommend
> just using c to keep one's options for possible later changes.  And
not have too
> much choice without associated meaningful difference.

The new patch (awkwardly) has \absolute c'' and \absolute g'' mean
exactly the same thing.
My reason for that was to present less of a surprise if someone used
\absolute g'' {g ...} wanting to start on G5, i.e., g''.

\absolute c'  has no meaningful difference to \transpose c c'  except
being shorter, and less scary.  Making it incapable of 'transposing'
keeps it less scary.

> This indeed warrants some more opinions.  Anybody want to ask on the
user list?

A few times people brought up \transpose c c' {...} as a useful method
of music entry, but people went on to suggest other entry methods that
didn't seem to me to be any easier
 https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2003-10/msg00332.html
 https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2013-03/msg00494.html

In a thread complaining about \relative, I suggested the \absolute 3 {}
variant, also without much interest.

https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/