Re: Lyrics and Clefs in Cues for Horns

[D Josiah Boothby]

I can't help you with the lyrics question, but:

> (Pre-question: is there a mode where the key signature is not shown, but
> all accidentals are printed?  This seems to be the common way to write
> horn parts, but I don't see how to do it in Lilypond except to
> manipulate the key signatures myself.)

Something like this should work:

Key = { \key c \minor}

Oboe = \relative c'' {
  \Key
  c4 d es2
}

Horn = \relative c' {
%  \Key % uncomment this line if you *do* want a key sig for the hornist
  c4 d es2
}


> When I show cues for instruments in a different transposition, it seems
> appropriate to show the clef before and after the cues to indicate the
> change of  "key," even though it's the same clef the horns use.  Is
> there a way to force the clef to be displayed, even though its "the same"?

I've never seen this. If the same clef is to be used (after transposition),
there is no need to remind us. If you aren't transposing the cues into the 
hornist's transposition, be consistent: so, all instruments presented as 
they would be read by the original instrument itself, and all transposing 
instruments listed with their transposition indicated.

It is *highly advised* to transpose the cues into the hornist's 
transposition.

Josiah