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

[Dan Eble]

On May 6, 2015, at 14:43 , David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Neither \octave { bes, c d e f } nor \octave c { c' bes as g } or
> \octave c'' { c' bes as g } seem particularly convincing.

+1

> \absolute c { c; bes as g } \absolute c'’ { c' bes as g }

After further thought, and with respect, “meh."  \transpose is effective, 
mostly obvious, and doesn’t require explaining away things like a pitch 
parameter with no effect that must be a c.

Is there anything stopping a user who wants a shorthand for \transpose c X 
\absolute from defining one?
— 
Dan