@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\time 8/1
c\longa c\breve c1 c2
-c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c64
+c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c128 c128
@end lilypond
@noindent
\time 8/1
\autoBeamOff
c\longa c\breve c1 c2
-c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c64
+c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c128 c128
@end lilypond
A note with the duration of a quadruple breve may be entered with
@funindex dotsNeutral
Dots are normally moved up to avoid staff lines, except in
-polyphonic situations. Predefined commands are available to
-force a particular direction manually, for details
-see @ref{Direction and placement}.
+polyphonic situations. Dots may be manually placed above or below
+the staff; see @ref{Direction and placement}.
@predefined
+@code{\autoBeamOn},
@code{\autoBeamOff},
@code{\dotsUp},
@code{\dotsDown},
@funindex \tupletNeutral
@funindex tupletNeutral
-The automatic placement of the tuplet bracket above or below the
-notes may be overridden manually with predefined commands, for
-details see @ref{Direction and placement}.
+Tuplet brackets may be manually placed above or below the staff;
+see @ref{Direction and placement}.
Tuplets may be nested:
musical phrasing. A tie is just a way of extending a note
duration, similar to the augmentation dot.}
-A tie is entered using the tilde symbol @code{~}
+A tie is entered using the tilde symbol (@code{~}).
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a2 ~ a
@funindex \tieNeutral
@funindex tieNeutral
-The vertical placement of ties may be controlled, see
-Predefined commands, or for details, see
+Ties may be manually placed above or below the staff; see
@ref{Direction and placement}.
@cindex ties, appearance
@funindex \tieSolid
@funindex tieSolid
-Solid, dotted or dashed ties may be specified, see Predefined
-commands.
+Ties may be made dashed, dotted, or a combination of solid and
+dashed.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
+\tieDotted
+c2 ~ c
+\tieDashed
+c2 ~ c
+\tieHalfDashed
+c2 ~ c
+\tieHalfSolid
+c2 ~ c
+\tieSolid
+c2 ~ c
+@end lilypond
+
+Custom dash patterns can be specified:
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
+\tieDashPattern #0.3 #0.75
+c2 ~ c
+\tieDashPattern #0.7 #1.5
+c2 ~ c
+\tieSolid
+c2 ~ c
+@end lilypond
+Dash pattern definitions for ties have the same structure as
+dash pattern definitions for slurs.
+For more information about complex dash patterns,
+see the snippets under @ref{Slurs}.
@predefined
@code{\tieUp},
@code{\tieNeutral},
@code{\tieDotted},
@code{\tieDashed},
+@code{\tieDashPattern},
+@code{\tieHalfDashed},
+@code{\tieHalfSolid},
@code{\tieSolid}.
@endpredefined
@rglos{tie},
@rglos{laissez vibrer}.
-Notation Reference: @ref{Automatic note splitting}.
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Slurs},
+@ref{Automatic note splitting}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Rhythms}.
@cindex kirchenpausen
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{changing-form-of-multi--measure-rests.ly}
+{changing-form-of-multi-measure-rests.ly}
@cindex multi-measure rests, positioning
@cindex positioning multi-measure rests
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{positioning-multi--measure-rests.ly}
+{positioning-multi-measure-rests.ly}
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{multi--measure-rest-markup.ly}
+{multi-measure-rest-markup.ly}
@seealso
@knownissues
-Automatically kneed cross-staff beams cannot be used together with
-hidden staves. See @ref{Hiding staves}.
-
Beams can collide with note heads and accidentals in other voices
override the special settings, they should be placed inside
the grace expression. The overrides should also be reverted
inside the grace expression. Here, the grace note's default stem
-direction is overriden and then reverted.
+direction is overridden and then reverted.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\new Voice {