Re: Variables and Repetition

[David Kastrup]

John A <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> I just got started using Lilypond with Frescobaldi, and I'm having a
> great time. I have been trying to organize the music with variables to
> make things more efficient, and I am running into a little bit of
> trouble. This is what happens: I have a repeated figure, and store
> that figure in a variable. I call this variable a few times in a row,
> something like this:
>
> music = { ...notes... }
> \music
> \music
> \music
>
> I am entering the notes in relative mode,

Then enter it as

music = \relative { ...notes... }

since then the music is already absolutized to its target octave.

-- 
David Kastrup