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

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On 21/05/15 07:36, address@hidden wrote:
> I'm proposing to push a \fixed c' {} that always takes a reference 
> pitch, as in the current patch.

So the behaviour is different from \relative, which doesn't have to
have a reference pitch. :-(
> 
> It costs nothing to leave \absolute in place for those who have
> learned it, but it is simplest to document instead the equivalent
> \fixed c {...}.
> 
> That gives us the benefit of less typing and keeps options open
> for behavior of \fixed if we skip the reference pitch.
> 
But it probably means more code, and more learning ... (and more
confusion for users)

If \fixed takes an optional (defaults to c') reference pitch then the
underlying code will be the same.
> 
> https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/
> 
Cheers,
Wol