+Because @code{\skip} is a command, it does not affect the default
+durations of following notes, unlike@tie{}@code{s}.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+<<
+ {
+ \repeat unfold 8 {a4}
+ }
+ {
+ a4 \skip 2 a |
+ s2 a
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+