Re: non standard key signature question

[David Kastrup]

corallina <address@hidden> writes:

> I am working through a guitar book based on middle eastern forms
> the author uses a key signature for the example modes which is
> a combination of two flats  (key b flat) and one sharp (key g)
>
> Is it possible to set up a key signature as above?
> I do realize that I could simply set up a key signature of either
> b flat or  g  and then just add sharps or flats as necessary
> but thought to ask this question as a cursory search come
> up with nothing.

Where did you search?  Did your "cursory search" include the "Key
signature" node in the notation manual?

<URL:http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/notation/displaying-pitches#key-signature>

See close to the bottom for an example of a non-standard key signature.

-- 
David Kastrup