RE: Double-flats used by Lilypond after transpose

[Jonathan Clarke]

I have tried that but it transposes to F-sharp (6 sharps) and I'd
rather it was in G-flat (6 flats). It doesn't put any
double-accidentals when transposed to F# though, its true...

If there's no work-around I guess I'll have to go the F# route, but
this ought to be do-able somehow? 

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: Valentin Villenave [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: 01 August 2007 11:36
To: Jon
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: Double-flats used by Lilypond after transpose

2007/8/1, Jon <address@hidden>:
> Hi there guys,
>
> I've been writing out a part for B-flat sax. I've written out the
music in
> concert pitch and so am using \transpose to display it in the right
key for the
> B-flat sax. The part I'm writing is in E-major when in concert
pitch, so this
> becomes G-flat-major when transposed for the B-flat instrument.

> Is there a way to get around this problem - maybe to stop Lilypond
from using
> doubleflats? Annoyingly, if I re-write my G as F-doublesharp it gets
printed
> out as an A-natural when transposed - but I don't want to have to
write my g as
> fss all the time as that will make working out what i've written a
whole lot
> harder!

Why don't you use    \transpose e fs
instead of                 \transpose e gf ?

Hope this helps!
Valentin