Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.17.30"
+@c \version "2.19.21"
@node Rhythms
@section Rhythms
a a a2 a a4 a a1 a
@end lilypond
+Durations occuring on their own within a music sequence will take
+their pitches from the preceding note or chord.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\time 8/1
+c \longa \breve 1 2
+4 8 16 32 64 128 128
+@end lilypond
+
@cindex notes, dotted
@cindex dotted notes
@cindex notes, double-dotted
@funindex tuplet
Tuplets are made from a music expression with the @code{\tuplet}
-command, multiplying the speed of the music expression by a
-fraction:
+command, multiplying the speed of the music expression by a fraction:
@example
\tuplet @var{fraction} @{ @var{music} @}
@end example
@noindent
-The fraction's numerator will be printed over or
-under the notes, optionally with a bracket. The most common
-tuplets are triplets: 3@tie{}notes sound within the duration
-normally allowed for@tie{}2:
+The fraction's numerator will be printed over or under the notes,
+optionally with a bracket. The most common tuplets are triplets
+(3@tie{}notes sound within the duration normally allowed for@tie{}2).
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-a2 \tuplet 3/2 { b4 b b }
+a2 \tuplet 3/2 { b4 4 4 }
c4 c \tuplet 3/2 { b4 a g }
@end lilypond
@cindex tuplet grouping
@noindent
When entering long passages of tuplets, having to write a separate
-@code{\tuplet} command for each group is inconvenient. It is
-possible to specify the duration of one tuplet group directly
-before the music in order to have the tuplets grouped
-automatically:
+@code{\tuplet} command for each group is inconvenient. It is possible
+to specify the duration of one tuplet group directly before the music
+in order to have the tuplets grouped automatically:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
g2 r8 \tuplet 3/2 8 { cis16 d e e f g g f e }
@funindex \tupletNeutral
@funindex tupletNeutral
-Tuplet brackets may be manually placed above or below the staff;
-see @ref{Direction and placement}.
+Tuplet brackets may be manually placed above or below the staff:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\tupletUp \tuplet 3/2 { c8 d e }
+\tupletNeutral \tuplet 3/2 { c8 d e }
+\tupletDown \tuplet 3/2 { f,8 g a }
+\tupletNeutral \tuplet 3/2 { f8 g a }
+@end lilypond
Tuplets may be nested:
c4 \tuplet 5/4 { f8 e f \tuplet 3/2 { e[ f g] } } f4
@end lilypond
-Modifying nested tuplets which begin at the same musical moment
-must be done with @code{\tweak}.
-
-To modify the duration of notes without printing a tuplet bracket,
-see @ref{Scaling durations}.
+Modifying nested tuplets which begin at the same musical moment must be
+done with @code{\tweak}.
+To modify the duration of notes without printing a tuplet bracket, see
+@ref{Scaling durations}.
@predefined
@code{\tupletUp},
@funindex tupletSpannerDuration
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{entering-several-tuplets-using-only-one--times-command.ly}
+{entering-several-tuplets-using-only-one--tuplet-command.ly}
@cindex Tuplet number changes
@rlearning{Tweaking methods}.
Notation Reference:
+@ref{Direction and placement},
@ref{Time administration},
@ref{Scaling durations},
@ref{The tweak command},
@rinternals{TupletNumber},
@rinternals{TimeScaledMusic}.
-@cindex grace notes within tuplet brackets
-
-@knownissues
-Grace notes may be placed within tuplet brackets, @emph{except}
-when a staff begins with a grace note followed by a tuplet. In this
-particular case, the grace note must be placed before the @code{\tuplet}
-command to avoid errors.
-
-@cindex tempo marks within tuplet brackets
-
-When using a tuplet at the beginning of a piece with a @code{\tempo}
-mark, the music must be explicitly entered in a @code{\new Voice}
-block, as discussed in @rlearning{Voices contain music}.
-
@node Scaling durations
@unnumberedsubsubsec Scaling durations
should be tied to the following note, which must be at the same pitch.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-a2~ a4~ a16 r r8
+a2~ 4~ 16 r r8
+@end lilypond
+
+Ties can make use of the @q{last explicit pitch} interpretation of
+isolated durations:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a2~ 4~ 16 r r8
@end lilypond
Ties are used either when the note crosses a bar line, or when
used when note values cross larger subdivisions of the measure:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\relative c' {
- r8 c~ c2 r4 |
- r8^"not" c2~ c8 r4
+\relative {
+ r8 c'~ 2 r4 |
+ r8^"not" c2~ 8 r4
}
@end lilypond
the chord.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
-<c e g>~ <c e g c>
+<c e g>2 ~ 2
+<c e g>4~ <c e g c>
<c~ e g~ b> <c e g b>
@end lilypond
@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
\tieDotted
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
\tieDashed
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
\tieHalfDashed
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
\tieHalfSolid
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
\tieSolid
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
@end lilypond
Custom dash patterns can be specified:
@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
\tieDashPattern #0.3 #0.75
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
\tieDashPattern #0.7 #1.5
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
\tieSolid
-c2~ c
+c2~ 2
@end lilypond
Dash pattern definitions for ties have the same structure as dash
@cindex whole rest for a full measure
@cindex rest, whole for a full measure
+@funindex compressMMRests
+@funindex \compressMMRests
@funindex R
Rests for one or more full measures are entered like notes with
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
% Rest measures contracted to single measure
-\compressFullBarRests
-R1*4
-R1*24
-R1*4
-b2^"Tutti" b4 a4
+\compressMMRests {
+ R1*4
+ R1*24
+ R1*4
+ b2^"Tutti" b4 a4
+}
@end lilypond
The duration of full-measure rests is identical to the duration
or fractions must often be used:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-\compressFullBarRests
-\time 2/4
-R1 | R2 |
-\time 3/4
-R2. | R2.*2 |
-\time 13/8
-R1*13/8 | R1*13/8*12 |
-\time 10/8
-R4*5*4 |
+\compressMMRests {
+ \time 2/4
+ R1 | R2 |
+ \time 3/4
+ R2. | R2.*2 |
+ \time 13/8
+ R1*13/8 | R1*13/8*12 |
+ \time 10/8
+ R4*5*4 |
+}
@end lilypond
A full-measure rest is printed as either a whole or breve rest,
@cindex multi-measure rest, expanding
@cindex multi-measure rest, contracting
-@funindex \expandFullBarRests
-@funindex expandFullBarRests
-@funindex \compressFullBarRests
-@funindex compressFullBarRests
-
By default a multi-measure rest is expanded in the printed score to
show all the rest measures explicitly. Alternatively, a multi-measure
rest can be shown as a single measure containing a multi-measure rest
\time 2/4 R2 |
\time 4/4
% Rest measures contracted to single measure
-\compressFullBarRests
-r1 | R1*17 | R1*4 |
-% Rest measures expanded
-\expandFullBarRests
+\compressMMRests {
+ r1 | R1*17 | R1*4 |
+}
+% Rest measures expanded again
\time 3/4
R2.*2 |
@end lilypond
is provided for adding fermatas.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-\compressFullBarRests
-\time 3/4
-R2.*10^\markup { \italic "ad lib." }
-R2.^\fermataMarkup
+\compressMMRests {
+ \time 3/4
+ R2.*10^\markup { \italic "ad lib." }
+ R2.^\fermataMarkup
+}
@end lilypond
@warning{Markups attached to a multi-measure rest are objects of type
@funindex textLengthOff
@funindex \fermataMarkup
@funindex fermataMarkup
-@funindex \compressFullBarRests
-@funindex compressFullBarRests
-@funindex \expandFullBarRests
-@funindex expandFullBarRests
+@funindex \compressMMRests
+@funindex compressMMRests
@predefined
@code{\textLengthOn},
@code{\textLengthOff},
@code{\fermataMarkup},
-@code{\compressFullBarRests},
-@code{\expandFullBarRests}.
+@code{\compressMMRests}.
@endpredefined
\time 3/4 c2.
@end lilypond
-@cindex time signature, visibility of
+Mid-measure time signature changes are covered in @ref{Upbeats}.
+
+@cindex time signature visibility
Time signatures are printed at the beginning of a piece
and whenever the time signature changes. If a change takes place
for horizontal spacing.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=0]
-\compressFullBarRests
-\markLengthOn
-\tempo "Molto vivace"
-R1*12
-\tempo "Meno mosso"
-R1*16
-\markLengthOff
-\tempo "Tranquillo"
-R1*20
+\compressMMRests {
+ \markLengthOn
+ \tempo "Molto vivace"
+ R1*12
+ \tempo "Meno mosso"
+ R1*16
+ \markLengthOff
+ \tempo "Tranquillo"
+ R1*20
+}
@end lilypond
@snippets
Notation Reference:
@ref{Formatting text},
-@ref{MIDI output}.
+@ref{Creating MIDI output}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Staff notation}.
@cindex measure, partial
@cindex measure, pickup
@cindex pickup measure
+@cindex time signature, mid-measure
@funindex measurePosition
@funindex \partial
@funindex partial
Partial or pick-up measures, such as an @emph{anacrusis} or an
-@emph{upbeat}, are entered using the @code{\partial} command,
+@emph{upbeat}, are entered using the @code{\partial} command:
@example
\partial @var{duration}
@end example
-@noindent
-where @code{@var{duration}} is the @emph{remaining} length of the
-partial measure @emph{before} the start of the next full measure.
+When @code{\partial} is used at the beginning of a score,
+@code{@var{duration}} is the length of the music preceding the
+first bar.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
\time 3/4
-\partial 8
-e8 | a4 c8 b c4 |
+\partial 4.
+r4 e8 | a4 c8 b c4 |
@end lilypond
-The @var{duration} can be any value less than a full measure:
+When @code{\partial} is used after the beginning of a score,
+@code{@var{duration}} is the @emph{remaining} length of the
+current measure. It does not create a new numbered bar.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
-\time 3/4
+\set Score.barNumberVisibility = #all-bar-numbers-visible
+\override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility =
+ #end-of-line-invisible
+\time 9/8
+d'4.~ 4 d8 d( c) b | c4.~ 4. \bar "||"
+\time 12/8
\partial 4.
-r4 e8 | a4 c8 b c4 |
+c8( d) e | f2.~ 4 f8 a,( c) f |
@end lilypond
-@code{\partial @var{duration}} can also be written as:
-
-@example
-\set Timing.measurePosition -@var{duration}
-@end example
-
-So the first example above could be written:
+The @code{\partial} command is @emph{required} when the time
+signature changes in mid measure, but it may also be used alone.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
-\time 3/4
-\set Timing.measurePosition = #(ly:make-moment -1/8)
-e8 | a4 c8 b c4 |
+\set Score.barNumberVisibility = #all-bar-numbers-visible
+\override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility =
+ #end-of-line-invisible
+\time 6/8
+\partial 8
+e8 | a4 c8 b[ c b] |
+\partial 4
+r8 e,8 | a4 \bar "||"
+\partial 4
+r8 e8 | a4
+c8 b[ c b] |
@end lilypond
-The property @code{measurePosition} contains a rational number, which
-is usually positive and indicates how much of the measure has passed
-at this point. The @code{\partial @var{duration}} command sets it to
-a negative number, when it has a different meaning: it then says that
-the current (first) bar will be @emph{preceded} by a bar 0 (the partial
-bar) with a duration given by @var{duration}.
+The @code{\partial} command sets the @code{Timing.measurePosition}
+property, which is a rational number that indicates how much of
+the measure has passed.
@seealso
Music Glossary:
Internal Reference:
@rinternals{Timing_translator}.
-@knownissues
-The @code{\partial} command should be used only at the beginning of a
-piece. If you use it after the beginning, warnings or problems may
-occur, so use @code{\set Timing.measurePosition} instead.
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
-\time 6/8
-\partial 8
-e8 | a4 c8 b[ c b] |
-\set Timing.measurePosition = #(ly:make-moment -1/4)
-r8 e,8 | a4 c8 b[ c b] |
-@end lilypond
-
@node Unmetered music
@unnumberedsubsubsec Unmetered music
@cindex double time signatures
@cindex signatures, polymetric
-@cindex time signatures, polymetric
-@cindex time signatures, double
+@cindex time signature, polymetric
+@cindex time signature, double
@cindex polymetric signatures
@cindex meter, polymetric
affect the autobeaming rules.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-\relative c' <<
+\relative <<
\new Staff {
\time 3/4
- c4 c c |
+ c'4 c c |
c4 c c |
}
\new Staff {
% Now each staff has its own time signature.
-\relative c' <<
+\relative <<
\new Staff {
\time 3/4
- c4 c c |
+ c'4 c c |
c4 c c |
}
\new Staff {
the measures are not entirely filled, then the ties show exactly how
much each measure is off.
+The property @code{completionUnit} sets a preferred duration for
+the split notes.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\new Voice \with {
+ \remove "Note_heads_engraver"
+ \consists "Completion_heads_engraver"
+} {
+ \time 9/8 g\breve. d4. \bar "||"
+ \set completionUnit = #(ly:make-moment 3 8)
+ g\breve. d4.
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+These engravers split notes with scaled duration, such as those in tuplets,
+into notes with the same scale-factor as in the input note.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\new Voice \with {
+ \remove "Note_heads_engraver"
+ \consists "Completion_heads_engraver"
+} {
+ \time 2/4 r4
+ \tuplet 3/2 {g4 a b}
+ \scaleDurations 2/3 {g a b}
+ g4*2/3 a b
+ \tuplet 3/2 {g4 a b}
+ r4
+}
+@end lilypond
+
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{tie}
@rinternals{Forbid_line_break_engraver}.
@knownissues
-Not all durations (especially those containing tuplets) can be
-represented exactly with normal notes and dots, but the
-@code{Completion_heads_engraver} will not insert tuplets.
-
-The @code{Completion_heads_engraver} only affects notes; it does not
-split rests.
+For consistency with previous behavior, notes and rests with
+duration longer than a measure, such as @code{c1*2}, are split into
+notes without any scale factor, @code{@{ c1 c1 @}}. The property
+@code{completionFactor} controls this behavior, and setting it to
+@code{#f} cause split notes and rest to have the scale factor
+of the input durations.
@node Showing melody rhythms
@funindex autoBeaming
@funindex baseMoment
@funindex beamExceptions
+@funindex \beamExceptions
@funindex beatStructure
@funindex measureLength
@funindex \time
over the denominator of the time signature. By default, each unit of
length @code{baseMoment} is a single beat.
+Note that there are separate @code{beatStructure} and @code{baseMoment}
+values for each time signature. Changes to these variables apply only
+to the time signature that is currently in force, hence those changes
+must be placed after the @code{\time} command which starts a new time
+signature section, not before it. New values given to a particular
+time signature are retained and reinstated whenever that time signature
+is re-established.
+
@lilypond[quote,relative=2,verbatim]
\time 5/16
c16^"default" c c c c |
\set Staff.beatStructure = #'(2 3 2)
<<
\new Voice = one {
- \relative c'' {
- a8 a a a a a a
+ \relative {
+ a'8 a a a a a a
}
}
\new Voice = two {
Special autobeaming rules (other than ending a beam on a beat)
are defined in the @code{beamExceptions} property.
+The value for @code{beamExceptions}, a somewhat complex Scheme
+data structure, is easiest generated with the
+@code{\beamExceptions} function. This function is given one or
+more manually beamed measure-length rhythmic patterns (measures
+have to be separated by a bar check@tie{}@code{|} since the
+function has no other way to discern the measure length). Here is
+a simple example:
+
@lilypond[quote,relative=2,verbatim]
\time 3/16
\set Timing.beatStructure = #'(2 1)
\set Timing.beamExceptions =
- #'( ;start of alist
- (end . ;entry for end of beams
- ( ;start of alist of end points
- ((1 . 32) . (2 2 2)) ;rule for 1/32 beams -- end each 1/16
- ))) %close all entries
+ \beamExceptions { 32[ 32] 32[ 32] 32[ 32] }
c16 c c |
\repeat unfold 6 { c32 } |
@end lilypond
-@code{beamExceptions} is an alist with a key of rule-type and a value
-of beaming-rules.
-
-At this time the only available value of rule-type is
-@code{'end} for beam ending.
-
-Beaming-rules is a scheme alist (or list of pairs) that indicates the
-beam type and the grouping to be applied to beams containing notes with
-a shortest duration of that beam type.
-
-@example
-#'((beam-type1 . grouping-1)
- (beam-type2 . grouping-2)
- (beam-type3 . grouping-3))
-@end example
-
-Beam type is a scheme pair indicating the duration of the beam,
-e.g., @code{(1 . 16)}.
-
-Grouping is a scheme list indicating the grouping to be applied to
-the beam. The grouping is in units of the beam type.
-
-@warning{ A @code{beamExceptions} value must be @emph{complete}
+@warning{A @code{beamExceptions} value must be @emph{complete}
exceptions list. That is, every exception that should be applied
must be included in the setting. It is not possible to add, remove,
or change only one of the exceptions. While this may seem cumbersome,
\time 3/4
\set Timing.baseMoment = #(ly:make-moment 1/8)
\set Timing.beatStructure = #'(1 5)
+ \set Timing.beamExceptions = #'()
\repeat unfold 6 { a8 }
}
\new Staff {
\time 3/4 c2 e4 | g2 |
@end example
-Bar checks can also be used in lyrics:
-
-@example
-\lyricmode @{
- \time 2/4
- Twin -- kle | Twin -- kle |
-@}
-@end example
-
An incorrect duration can result in a completely garbled score,
especially if the score is polyphonic, so a good place to start
correcting input is by scanning for failed bar checks and
only the first warning message is displayed. This allows the
warning to focus on the source of the timing error.
+Bar checks can also be inserted in lyrics:
+
+@example
+\lyricmode @{
+ \time 2/4
+ Twin -- kle | Twin -- kle |
+@}
+@end example
+
+Note that bar check marks in lyrics are evaluated at the musical
+moment when the syllable @emph{following} the check mark is processed.
+If the lyrics are associated with the notes of a voice which has a
+rest at the beginning of a bar, then no syllable can be located at the
+start of that bar and a warning will be issued if a bar check mark is
+placed in the lyrics at that position.
+
@funindex |
@funindex "|"
>>
@end lilypond
-The use of grace notes within voice contexts confuses the way the voice
-is typeset. This can be overcome by inserting a rest or note between the
-voice command and the grace note.
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-accMusic = {
- \acciaccatura { f8 } e8 r8 \acciaccatura { f8 } e8 r4
-}
-
-\new Staff {
- <<
- \new Voice {
- \relative c'' {
- r8 r8 \voiceOne \accMusic \oneVoice r8 |
- r8 \voiceOne r8 \accMusic \oneVoice r8 |
- }
- }
- \new Voice {
- \relative c' {
- s8 s8 \voiceTwo \accMusic \oneVoice s8 |
- s8 \voiceTwo r8 \accMusic \oneVoice s8 |
- }
- }
- >>
-}
-@end lilypond
+Please make sure that you use the @code{\grace} command for the
+spacer part, even if the visual part uses @code{\acciaccatura} or
+@code{\appoggiatura} because otherwise an ugly slur fragment will
+be printed, connecting the invisible grace note with the following
+note.
Grace sections should only be used within sequential music expressions.
Nesting or juxtaposing grace sections is not supported, and might
multi-measure rest or @code{\skip} exactly as long as the piece.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-MyCadenza = \relative c' {
- c4 d8 e f g g4
+MyCadenza = \relative {
+ c'4 d8 e f g g4
f2 g4 g
}
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