Re: how to reuse common header attributes

[Noeck]

Am 09.12.2012 22:06, schrieb Xavier Noria:
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Noeck <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>>>         { \transpose ds c \melody } % "ds" because "ef" yields a weird key
>>
>> Thomas already posted the correct transposition, but just to emphasize:
>> If I understand what you want to do, the arguments of \transpose must be
>> inverted. You want to transpose from c to e flat:
>>  \transpose c ef \melody
>>
>> The order in your snippet transposes from d sharp to c, i.e. a melody in
>> \key c \major is transposed to b double flat or a major.
> 
> Maybe I am using the jargon in a wrong way?
> 
> The first score, in C, is the one you'd play in a piano. Now, I want
> to transpose for the alto saxophone. An E flat in the original score
> has to become a C in the transposed second score (and I know the
> resulting score is correct because I have played it).
> 
Ok, I see, I misunderstood. I have never played transposing instruments,
so I can't tell what the right wording is, but it sounds reasonable.
I only used transpose for "real" transposition (e.g. to make it easier
for singers) where the both the notation and the "sound" is changed.

Btw: The manual suggests to use \transposition a in such a case in
addition (Am I right?) to the \transpose command:
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/displaying-pitches#instrument-transpositions

Joram