{repeats-headword.ly}
Repetition is a central concept in music, and multiple notations
-exist for repetitions.
+exist for repetitions. LilyPond supports the following kinds of repeats:
-@menu
-* Writing repeats::
-* Other repeats::
-@end menu
-
-@node Writing repeats
-@subsection Writing repeats
-
-Blah blah
-
-@menu
-* Repeat syntax::
-* Normal repeats::
-* Manual repeat commands::
-@end menu
-
-
-@node Repeat syntax
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Repeat syntax
-
-@cindex repeats
-
-LilyPond has one syntactic construct for specifying different
-types of repeats. The syntax is
-
-@example
-\repeat @var{variant} @var{repeatcount} @var{repeatbody}
-@end example
-
-where @var{repeabody} is a music expression.
-
-The following types of repetition are supported
@table @code
@item volta
specified by @var{repeatcount}. This is useful when
entering repetitious music.
-@item tremolo
-Make tremolo beams.
-
@item percent
Make beat or measure repeats. These look like percent signs.
Percent repeats must be declared within a @code{Voice} context.
+@item tremolo
+Make tremolo beams.
+
@end table
+LilyPond has one syntactic construct for specifying different
+types of repeats. The syntax is
+
+@example
+\repeat @var{variant} @var{repeatcount} @var{repeatbody}
+@end example
+
+where @var{repeabody} is a music expression.
+
+
Alternative endings are entered with
@funindex \alternative
@example
@noindent
after a @code{\repeat volta} or @code{unfold} block, where each
-@var{alternative} is a music expression. If you give
-less alternatives than @var{repeatcount}, the first alternative
-is assumed to be played more than once.
+@var{alternative} is a music expression. If you give fewer
+alternatives than @var{repeatcount}, the first alternative is assumed
+to be played more than once.
-@node Normal repeats
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Normal repeats
+@menu
+* Writing long repeats::
+* Short repeats::
+@end menu
+
+@node Writing long repeats
+@subsection Writing long repeats
+
+@menu
+* Normal repeats::
+* Manual repeat marks::
+@end menu
@cindex volta
@cindex prima volta
@cindex seconda volta
+@cindex volta, prima
+@cindex volta, seconda
@funindex \repeat
+@node Normal repeats
+@subsubsection Normal repeats
+
+FIXME: this example needs to go by itself.
+@verbatim
+\repeat volta 2 { c4 d e f }
+@end verbatim
+
Normal repeats, with or without alternate repeats:
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
-\repeat volta 2 { c4 d e f }
\repeat volta 2 { g f e d }
\alternative {
{ cis2 g' }
}
c1
@end lilypond
-
Repeats with upbeats:
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
the topmost staff. This can be adjusted by adding
@code{Volta_engraver} to the Staff context where you want the
brackets to appear; see @ref{Modifying context plug-ins} and
-@lsr{repeats,volta@/-multi@/-staff@/.ly}.
+@c @lsr{repeats,volta@/-multi@/-staff@/.ly}.
@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
\score { <<
@seealso
-Snippets: @lsrdir{repeats}
+Snippets: @lsrdir{Repeats,Repeats}
Internals Reference: @internalsref{VoltaBracket},
@internalsref{RepeatedMusic},
@c Examples:
-@refbugs
+@knownissues
@cindex repeat, ambiguous
-@node Manual repeat commands
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Manual repeat commands
+@node Manual repeat marks
+@subsubsection Manual repeat marks
@funindex repeatCommands
c4 c4
@end lilypond
+@c FIXME: improve visibility of bar lines link?
@seealso
-Snippets: @lsrdir{repeats}
+Notation Reference: @ref{Bar lines}.
+
+Snippets: @lsrdir{Repeats,Repeats}
Internals Reference: @internalsref{VoltaBracket},
@internalsref{RepeatedMusic}, @internalsref{VoltaRepeatedMusic},
and @internalsref{UnfoldedRepeatedMusic}.
-@node Other repeats
-@subsection Other repeats
+@node Short repeats
+@subsection Short repeats
@menu
+* Percent repeats::
* Tremolo repeats::
-* Measure repeats::
@end menu
+@node Percent repeats
+@subsubsection Percent repeats
+
+@cindex percent repeats
+@cindex measure repeats
+
+A note pattern can be repeated with the @code{\repeat percent
+@var{number}} syntax. The music is printed once, and the pattern
+is replaced with a special sign. Patterns of one and two measures
+are replaced by percent-like signs, patterns that divide the
+measure length are replaced by slashes. Percent repeats must be
+declared within a @code{Voice} context.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
+\new Voice \relative c' {
+ \repeat percent 4 { c4 }
+ \repeat percent 2 { c2 es2 f4 fis4 g4 c4 }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+Measure repeats of more than two measures get a counter if you
+switch on the @code{countPercentRepeats} property:
+
+@lilypond[relative=2,fragment,quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
+\new Voice {
+ \set countPercentRepeats = ##t
+ \repeat percent 4 { c1 }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+Isolated percents can also be printed. This is done by entering a
+multi-measure rest with a different print function:
+
+@lilypond[fragment,verbatim,quote]
+\override MultiMeasureRest #'stencil
+ = #ly:multi-measure-rest::percent
+R1
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@seealso
+
+Snippets: @lsrdir{Repeats,Repeats}
+
+Internals Reference: @internalsref{RepeatSlash},
+@internalsref{PercentRepeat}, @internalsref{DoublePercentRepeat},
+@internalsref{DoublePercentRepeatCounter},
+@internalsref{PercentRepeatCounter},
+@internalsref{PercentRepeatedMusic}.
+
@node Tremolo repeats
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Tremolo repeats
+@subsubsection Tremolo repeats
@cindex tremolo beams
@end lilypond
-@refbugs
+@knownissues
Tremolos entered with @q{@code{:}[@var{number}]} do not carry over
Internals Reference: @internalsref{Beam},
@internalsref{StemTremolo}.
-Snippets: @lsrdir{repeats}
+Snippets: @lsrdir{Repeats,Repeats}
Elsewhere: @internalsref{StemTremolo}.
-@node Measure repeats
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Measure repeats
-
-@cindex percent repeats
-@cindex measure repeats
-
-A note pattern can be repeated with the @code{\repeat percent
-@var{number}} syntax. The music is printed once, and the pattern
-is replaced with a special sign. Patterns of one and two measures
-are replaced by percent-like signs, patterns that divide the
-measure length are replaced by slashes. Percent repeats must be
-declared within a @code{Voice} context.
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-\new Voice \relative c' {
- \repeat percent 4 { c4 }
- \repeat percent 2 { c2 es2 f4 fis4 g4 c4 }
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-Measure repeats of more than two measures get a counter if you
-switch on the @code{countPercentRepeats} property:
-
-@lilypond[relative=2,fragment,quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-\new Voice {
- \set countPercentRepeats = ##t
- \repeat percent 4 { c1 }
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-
-Isolated percents can also be printed. This is done by entering a
-multi-measure rest with a different print function:
-
-@lilypond[fragment,verbatim,quote]
-\override MultiMeasureRest #'stencil
- = #ly:multi-measure-rest::percent
-R1
-@end lilypond
-
-
-
-
-@seealso
-
-Snippets: @lsrdir{repeats}
-
-Internals Reference: @internalsref{RepeatSlash},
-@internalsref{PercentRepeat}, @internalsref{DoublePercentRepeat},
-@internalsref{DoublePercentRepeatCounter},
-@internalsref{PercentRepeatCounter},
-@internalsref{PercentRepeatedMusic}.
-
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