Re: \relative issue

[Werner LEMBERG]

> >> I consider this unnatural.  Additionally, it isn't documented in
> >> section `Relative octaves' that the default startpitch is c' (and
> >> not c).
>
> Actually isn't middle C (c') as logical as anything as default.
> What's special about the octave below middle C?

Consider this:

  \relative c { c' }     ->    c'

This is an identity relation, quite natural in the mathematical sense.
On the other hand, we have

  \relative { c' }       ->    c''

which is surprising for me.

> What sense does \relative if one doesn't say what it's relative to?

Well, I haven't invented that syntax :-) I'm just wondering about a
good default.


    Werner