@subsubsection Chorded notes
@cindex chords
+@cindex brackets, angle
+@funindex <
+@funindex >
+@funindex <...>
-A chord is formed by a enclosing a set of pitches between @code{<}
-and @code{>}. A chord may be followed by a duration, and a set of
+A chord is formed by a enclosing a set of pitches between @code{<} and
+@code{>}. A chord may be followed by a duration and/or a set of
articulations, just like simple notes:
@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,quote,relative=1]
-<c e g>4 <c>8
+<c e g>1 <c e g>->
@end lilypond
For more information about chords, see @ref{Modern chords}.
Music Glossary:
@rglos{chord}.
+Learning Manual:
+@rlearning{Combining notes into chords}.
+
Notation Reference:
@ref{Modern chords}.
accurately. Use @code{<g a>8 <e a>8} instead.
-
@node Clusters
@subsubsection Clusters
@cindex cluster
+@funindex \makeClusters
-A cluster indicates a continuous range of pitches to be played.
-They can be denoted as the envelope of a set of notes. They are
-entered by applying the function @code{makeClusters} to a sequence
-of chords, e.g.,
+A cluster indicates a continuous range of pitches to be played. They
+can be denoted as the envelope of a set of notes. They are entered by
+applying the function @code{\makeClusters} to a sequence of chords,
+e.g.,
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,relative=2,fragment,verbatim]
-\makeClusters { <c e > <b f'> }
+\makeClusters { <g b>2 <c g'> }
@end lilypond
Ordinary notes and clusters can be put together in the same staff,
even simultaneously. In such a case no attempt is made to
-automatically avoid collisions between ordinary notes and
-clusters.
+automatically avoid collisions between ordinary notes and clusters.
@seealso
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{cluster}.
+
Snippets:
@lsrdir{Simultaneous,Simultaneous-notes}.
@internalsref{ClusterSpannerBeacon},
@internalsref{Cluster_spanner_engraver}.
-Examples: @c @lsr{contemporary,cluster@/.ly}.
+@c Examples: @lsr{contemporary,cluster@/.ly}.
+
+@knownissues
+Clusters only look good if they span at least two chords; otherwise
+they appear too narrow.
+Clusters do not have a stem and can not indicate durations by
+themselves. Separate clusters would need a separating rest between
+them.
@node Multiple voices
@subsection Multiple voices