Re: Proposed new available and recommended behavior of \relative

[Matthew Collett]

On 9/03/2013, at 12:22 am, Francisco Vila <address@hidden> wrote:

> 2013/3/8 Jan Nieuwenhuizen <address@hidden>:
>> David Kastrup writes:
>> 
>>> Issue 3229: Patch: Make \relative { ... } interpret the first pitch as
>>> an absolute one
>> 
>> +1
> 
> +1 , I was currently using \relative f { }  anyway, so this would
> allow removing the f, leaving the {...} intact, which for me would
> imply a smooth transition to the new behavior.

+1
I have always used \relative for pitch entry, and now usually use \relative f 
{}.  

With absolute pitch entry, not only is there extra typing but also a non-zero 
chance of an odd note or two being entered in the wrong octave undetected; with 
relative entry any octave error is immediately noticeable, since it propagates 
through the rest of the piece.

Best wishes,
Matthew