Re: Octave control.

[Mats Bengtsson]

Yes, as Paul already answered, Lilypond does exactly what you describe in the example you sent. This is what happens since you used  \relative{...}. In some cases when you have music that mostly stays within a single octave, it may be more convenient to use \fixed{...}, see http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/learning/absolute-note-names#index-_005cfixed

For your second question, you apparently managed to obtain your music in PDF format, since you attached the file. To get the PDF, you have to process the .ly file using Lilypond. The most convenient way is to use the frescobaldi editor where you can run Lilypond to get the PDF file by just pushing a button, see http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/learning/installing

   /Mats

On 2023-10-15 20:59, Paul Hodges wrote:

The intervals in the image are all going to the nearest option.  You need to mark some of your notes with ' in order (I presume) to convert some of the downward fourths into upward fifths.

Paul

From: <jsmcwilliam@gmail.com>
To: <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
Sent: 15/10/2023 19:47
Subject: Octave control.

1. For the initiated this is a simple question but I have Been away from Lilypond for some time. Now when I compile a simple piece of music the control of note range seems to have disappeared. And I get increasing or decreasing octaves – see example. Previously the program remembered where the last note was and chose to keep within a range of 5 positions on the stave – otherwise I had to specify going outwith this range using a comma or ‘ .  Can you explain?
2. I cannot remember how to save my music in PDF format. Previously saving the .ly file also saved a PDF copy.

 

All very elementary questions but I hope someone has time to answer.

 

P.S. On the plus side I am very happy to se that the export and import of XML music files works much better now.