Kurt - If I were actually speaking with another violinist about an actual piece of music, I'd most likely say something like, "It's an ottava passage." If I got a blank stare, I'd probably add something like, "You play the music an octave higher (lower) than it's written." If I were looking up how to write such a passage in LilyPond, I would look first under "ottava", and if I didn't find what I wanted, I'd start looking under "octav . . .".
Peace, Ralph +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ralph Palmer, CEM Energy/Administrative Coordinator Keene State College Keene, NH 03435-2502 Phone: 603-358-2230 Cell: 603-209-2903 Fax: 603-358-2456 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kurt Kroon wrote: > I'm working on the Glossary for the GDP, and I'm stuck -- so, I'm canvassing > the list. Here's the scenario: > > You've written a composition with a passage that needs to be played in a > different octave. When you describe it (this passage) to another musician, > what term do you use? And do you use the same term or a different one for > the actual _process of writing_ the passage in a different octave (if you > even bother to name the process)? > > Since this will go into the glossary, please respond with the preferred term > in any of these languages: > > Danish > Dutch > English > Finnish > French > German > Italian > Spanish > Swedish > > Thanks! > Kurtis > > PS: Internally, LilyPond calls this "octavation" ... which I only included > because I couldn't think of a better term. > > _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
