\version "2.16.2" \language "english" global = { \key a \major \numericTimeSignature \time 2/2 \tempo 2=60 } leftOrgan = %\transpose a g \relative c { \global <<{ 1 | q2 2 | 1^~ | 2 4 4 }\\{ e4 d2.^~ | d2 s2 | b2 a2 | a1 }>> \bar"||" % 17-20 \key e\major <<{ e'2 ds2 | cs2. b4 | }\\{ 1 | 2 e4~ e4 |}>> % 21-22 } organPart = << \new PianoStaff \with { instrumentName = "Org." shortInstrumentName = "Org." } << \new Staff = "left" \with { midiInstrument = "church organ" } { \clef bass \leftOrgan } >> >> \markup " no transpose taken start key from A-major then changed to E-major" \score { << \organPart >> \layout { } \midi { } } \markup "transpose from A to G : E was transposed to D without specifying" \score { \transpose a g << \organPart >> \layout { } \midi { } }