Re: Relative mode

[Erik Sandberg]

> > Twinkle twinkle as
> > a4 a e e fis fis e2 d4 d cis cis b b a2
> > instead of (current relative mode):
> > a4 a e' e fis fis e2 d4 d cis cis b b a2
> > or (current absolute mode):
> > a,4 a, e e fis fis e2 d4 d cis cis b, b, a2,
> >
> >     /Mats
>
> That can't be done already?  You can't write \relative a ?
> I had no idea.  It is certainly a desirable feature.  daveA

\relative is for relative mode. For 'absolute' mode, \transpose is the only 
octave-related command.

Actually, there is a way of getting rid of all ':s in twinkle using transpose:
\transpose a' {c4 c g g a a g2 f4 f e e d d c2}
(not very practical, though...)

Erik