Re: multi \transpose in old crook- trumpet parts - a solution

[Paul Scott]

Josiah Boothby wrote:
> > Thanks.  I just looked at
> >
> >         8.2.8 Different editions from one source
> >
> > When I have time I'll figure \tag out. Right now looking the doc above
> > it isn't obvious how I would apply this to make transposition any easier
> > than it already is for me.  I know that if I can understand objects
> > (which I do) that I can figure out \tag but the understanding hasn't
> > come yet.
> >     
>
> Try looking at section 3.3, the string quartet example. This is a fine
> example of how to use \tag, and it shouldn't be too hard to apply
> what's in it to your situation.
>   
Thanks.  I'll look at that.  Now I remember seeing that.
Ok, I did look at it and it isn't clear why I should need it or what it 
would save me.
> When I have done similar things in the past, I usually have a set of
> files that contain the notes to each part, usually in the easiest
> possible manner from what's written in the original (so, in your
> example, I would just create a different variable for each
> transposition section, but in the same file), then I have a second set
> of files for the parts and scores. Where this isn't as clean as using
> \tag, I generally find it easier to nagivate in several smaller files
> than one large file.
>   
That's exactly what I do even though I usually put all the music in one 
xyznotes.ly file.
> If all you're doing is a single part, this is overkill. Using \tag is
> by far the easier way.
>   
It's still not clear why.

Thanks for trying,

Paul