The key of a transposing instrument can also be specified. This applies to many wind instruments, for example, clarinets (B-flat, A, and E-flat), horn (F) and trumpet (B-flat, C, D, and E-flat).
The transposition is entered after the keyword \transposition
\transposition bes %% B-flat clarinet
This command sets the property instrumentTransposition
. The value of
this property is used for MIDI output and quotations. It does not
affect how notes are printed in the current staff.
The pitch to use for \transposition
should correspond to the
transposition of the notes. For example, when entering a score in
concert pitch, typically all voices are entered in C, so
they should be entered as
clarinet = { \transposition c' ... } saxophone = { \transposition c' ... }
The command \transposition
should be used when the music is
entered from a (transposed) orchestral part. For example, in
classical horn parts, the tuning of the instrument is often changed
during a piece. When copying the notes from the part, use
\transposition
, e.g.,
\transposition d' c'4^"in D" ... \transposition g' c'4^"in G" ...
This page is for LilyPond-2.5.11 (development-branch).