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Rule
Gradus GE-118 · cite this code — it is permanent. Rule id expr-ornament-trill-no-accidental
When the diatonic upper auxiliary of a trill needs raising or lowering to match the harmony (routine in Bach), a small accidental is printed directly above the `tr` sign.
A trill on scale-degree 7 in a minor key needs its upper auxiliary raised a semitone (the leading-tone trill), but `ornament: 'trill'` (Model A) or `ornament: 'trill'` (Model C) has no accompanying accidental field anywhere — the tool can add the `tr` glyph but never the qualifying accidental.
Gould, Behind Bars, ch. Ornaments — shows the accidental-above-trill convention explicitly; this is standard Baroque engraving practice directly relevant to Gradus's Bach-chorale and fugue curriculum.
This rule can be decided from pitches, durations and voices — no layout required. A validator can check it before anything is drawn.
Gradus GE-118 — A trill needing a chromatic auxiliary must show the accidental above the trill sign. Gradus Engraving Rulebook v1.0. https://gradusmusic.com/engraving/rule/expr-ornament-trill-no-accidental
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