As a matter of fact, I've always written every C and F clef with two dots, and it is indeed very useful (since there are many C clefs, and two F clefs, but only one G clef in modern music).
AFAIK : As Far As I Know IMHO : In My Humble Opinion (maye this should be integrated in lilypond docs ... :) Valentin. 2006/11/29, Manuel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
What does AFAIK stand for? Certainly, the dots make practical, besides systematical and didactical, sense in handwriting music; this in itself is a good reason to transfer their use to typeset music, which should reflect the way it is written by hand. Also, that music theory is at the same time pedagogy is an old and good concept. Manuel Am 29/11/2006 um 09:52 schrieb Christophe Dang Ngoc Chan: >> Nick Bailey wrote: >> >> My understanding was that the f dots are the vestiges of the two >> lines in the >> letter "F"... is that not the case? Hence the C clef and G clef >> wouldn't have >> them > > AFAIK, the dots are usefull when the music is handwritten: it is > sometime > difficult to read the exact position of the clef, or the writer may > have made an > error and correct it that way. > > But this is IMHO not usefull in printed music. > > -- > Christophe Dang Ngoc Chan > > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
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