Re: notes in order?

[Paul Scott]

Bryan Koschmann - GKT wrote:

> Okay, I've still got a lot to learn both about music and Lilypond, so
> maybe my assumptions are incorrect. But, I have a simple file that looks
> like this:
>
> \include "paper16.ly"
>
> \score {
>  \notes {
>        \clef violin
>        \key c \major
> g a' b' c' d' e' f' g' a'' b'' c'' d'' e'' f'' g''
>  }
> }
>
> I'm expecting this to just be an increasing scale, but it ends up looking
> like this: http://www.omnicast.net/test-page1.png
This is correct.  Octaves start on a C.  C to B is in one octave.  C' to 
B' is the next octave.  A' is in the next octave above G.  B is the half 
below C'.

You may have wanted:

g a b c' d' e' f' g' a' c'' d'' e'' f'' g''

> I could have sworn I used the same thing on an older install, so is
> something broken or is it just my head?
The only other possibility I know of is \notes\relative <note-name> 
which has a different set of rules.

> If it is in fact supposed to look like this, is there a way to always use
> a specific note, like a'' will always be x octave?
That is the way it is.  a'' will always be on the first leger line above 
the treble clef and middle C will always be c' *unless* you use 
\notes\relative or \transpose in which case the rules are different.

HTH,

Paul Scott