Re: using "\transpose" with variables

[Roland Goretzki]

Hello list, hello Tomas,

You wrote:

> Hi,
> I try to use \transpose with a variable as parameter like
> 
> mykey = {d'}
> 
> melody = \transpose c' \mykey 
>          \relative c' {... }
> 
> what??s wrong?
> 
> I get the message: 
> syntax error, unexpected STRING, expecting NOTENAME_PITCH or TONICNAME_PITCH
>  melody = \transpose c' 
>                         mykey

Incorrect syntax.
Have a look at the documentation at 6.1.8 Transpose:

  \transpose c g' \mykey

which means:

  transpose from c to c' the music defined in \mykey

Hope that will help!

Best Regards           Roland