Re: I don't remember how to do this ...

[Carl D. Sorensen]

On 4/10/09 10:54 AM, "Chip" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Thanks Carl,

You're welcome.

> That's what I needed. Has this been simplified in the last year or two? Seems
> I recall there was a need to use two /transposes in the past.

I don't think so.  I think that what you are remembering is the use of
\transpose and \transposition, which I don't really understand because I've
never used it.

Carl

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> chip
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> Carl D. Sorensen wrote:
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>> On 4/10/09 9:28 AM, "Chip" <address@hidden> <mailto:address@hidden>
>> wrote:
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>>>  
>>> I have two trombone parts written in concert key - F Maj - and just
>>> realized that the notes are one step too high. I don't recall how to
>>> transpose a part without changing the key signature. If I recall
>>> correctly it involved two /transposes, is that right? Can someone help
>>> me? Here's how I lay out my code -
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>> It's quite simple.  Just keep the transpose command after the key signature.
>> 
>> I'd suggest that you replace << \tboneb>> with
>> 
>> \transpose d c \tboneb
>> 
>> (You don't need the << >>, because you aren't setting parallel music, and I
>> think it's best not to have it, as it's not needed).
>> 
>> Carl
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>>>  
>>> % ------ Trombone 1------
>>> tbonea = { all the notes of the piece }
>>> trombonea = \relative c {
>>>   \global
>>>   \key f \major
>>>   \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trombone 1"
>>>   \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Tbn 1"
>>>   \clef bass
>>>   << \tbonea >>
>>> }
>>> 
>>> % ------ Trombone 2------
>>> tboneb= { all the notes of the piece }
>>> tromboneb = \relative c {
>>>   \global
>>>   \key f \major
>>>   \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trombone 2"
>>>   \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Tbn 2"
>>>   \clef bass
>>>   << \tboneb >>
>>> }
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chip
>>> 
>>> 
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