\relative versus \absolute (was "Re: Macro/multiply notes")

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hello all,

> the relative instead of absolute is less comfortable. But that's just me.

When I started with Lilypond (ca. 2003), I immediately latched on to relative 
coding, and found absolute coding difficult, confusing, and [I thought] a waste 
of time.

Now that I’m cranking out very big scores (e.g., 50+ staves, 20+ movements), 
with lots of [potential] transpositions and code reuse, I am a 
fine-manual-thumping born-again Absolute-ist: I now code everything in absolute 
mode, and cannot believe how such a little change has improved my life.

I know it’s easier for some people to “get” relative mode… but as a result of 
my experiences in the last year or so, I would get behind the idea of the ‘Pond 
encouraging absolute mode over relative mode (e.g., in all official 
documentation, etc.).

But, as you say, “that’s just me”.  =)

All the best,
Kieren.
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