You can alter the length of duration by a fraction @var{N/M}
appending `@code{*}@var{N/M}' (or `@code{*}@var{N}' if @var{M=1}). This
will not affect the appearance of the notes or rests produced.
+
In the following example, the first three notes take up exactly two
-beats:
+beats, but no triplet bracket is printed.
@lilypond[fragment,relative=2,verbatim]
\time 2/4
a4*2/3 gis4*2/3 a4*2/3
a4
@end lilypond
-
@refcommands
Dots are normally moved up to avoid staff lines, except in polyphonic
@seealso
+This manual: @ref{Tuplets}
+
Program reference: @internalsref{Dots}, and @internalsref{DotColumn}.
@node Stems