Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden)

[k-ohara5a5a]

On 2015/05/17 22:06:10, Trevor Daniels wrote:

> I strongly prefer just two input modes, \relative and \absolute,

Okay.  I won't split the job to complement \relative between two
functions.  That leaves the question of what to name the one function.

> The proper name for this would be \absoluteWithFixedOctaveOffset

Remember the point Carl and Paul pointed out, that if we write 'Baa Baa
Black Sheep' as
  \absoluteWithFixedOctaveOffset c'' {g,4 g, d d e e d2}
then the input is not what they consider 'absolute mode' because the
octaves are not absolute, but relative to a fixed octave ''.

I see now that David considers the input accepted by \fixed as in this
patch as a variant of 'absolute mode', just "absolute mode with a
different octave".   The choice of reference octave makes the input mode
seem not very 'absolute' -- until you compare it to LilyPond's
\relative.

Carls's and Paul's objections were not vehement, but they seem relevant
to newcomers to LilyPond.  (Also, I can type 'fixed' faster.)  So, I'm
taking the position of "put up or shut up": confirm that the concept of
"absolute mode" in the docsis consistent with merging \fixed into
\absolute, or poll the -user mailing list, or be content.


https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/diff/140001/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely
File Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely (right):

https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/diff/140001/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely#newcode1431
Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely:1431: the note on the
bottom staff of the bass clef.
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https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/diff/140001/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely
File Documentation/notation/pitches.itely (right):

https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/diff/140001/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely#newcode172
Documentation/notation/pitches.itely:172: absolute octave mode.  Which
choices are meaningful?
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https://codereview.appspot.com/235010043/diff/140001/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely#newcode882
Documentation/notation/pitches.itely:882: @code{\relative} block.}
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