Thank you for opting for the "wordy" explanation. I've never played a transposing instrument, so the explanation would be directed towards people like me. The concrete statement "an A is notated as a C" tells me quickly and unmistakably what the instrument _does_.
>> Consider a part written for violin (a C instrument). If this part is >> to be played on the A clarinet (for which an A is notated as a C, and >> which sounds a minor third lower than notated), the following >> transposition will produce the appropriate part >> \transpose a c ... > It's a trifle wordy, but I think that's ok in that spot. If somebody > already knows how transposition works, they'll skim the paragraph and > move on. If they aren't familiar with transposition, then a clear > explanation is better, even if it's a bit wordy. Some readers may not > be so comfortable with terms like "a minor third", and might prefer > "... an A is notated as a C...". A few years ago, I would have much > more preferred to see the A/C explanation. -- Tom _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
