Re: Newbie having trouble with transposition(s)

[David Kastrup]

Patrick Smith <address@hidden> writes:

> Another first-time LilyPond poster/user here!
>
> I've been using LilyPond for about a week now and I'm really loving it
> already.
>
> I'm a brass player who is using LilyPond to create beautiful engravings for
> brass ensembles. I'm also an engineer who wishes he was better at
> programming and LilyPond.
>
> Anyway, I'm starting by transcribing/arranging string quartets for the
> standard brass quartet (2 trumpets in B flat, 1 horn in F and 1 trombone in
> C). The string parts are all non-transposing instruments.
>
> Because I plan to do a lot of these, I'd like to get my templates *perfect*
> before moving past the first one. So far, I've managed to create a *single*
> input files that does everything (produces all the PDFs ... score and
> parts).
>
> I've got most of the basics working however I'm having trouble with the
> transpositions. They aren't working as I expected. I thought the
> transposition function would take care of putting the parts into the right
> key. But, all of the parts have a key signature of d minor (one flat) (no
> key signature transposition is happening).
>
> Please help me if you can.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Patrick
>
> Here is my minimalist Tiny code.

It isn't.  It does not compile since there is ... everywhere which is
not a LilyPond construct.

-- 
David Kastrup