* Polymetric notation::
* Clusters::
* Special fermatas::
+* Special noteheads::
* Feathered beams::
* Improvisation::
@end menu
+
@node Polymetric notation
@subsection Polymetric notation
See @ref{Articulations} for general instructions how to apply scripts
such as fermatas to notes.
+
+@node Special noteheads
+@subsection Special noteheads
+
+Different noteheads are used by various instruments for various
+meanings -- crosses are used for ``parlato'' with vocalists, stopped
+notes on guitar; diamonds are used for harmonics on string instruments,
+etc. There is a shorthand (@code{\harmonic}) for diamond shapes; the
+other notehead styles are produced by tweaking the property
+
+@lilypond[raggedright,relative=1,fragment,verbatim,quote]
+c4 d
+\override NoteHead #'style = #'cross
+e f
+\revert NoteHead #'style
+e d <c f\harmonic> <d a'\harmonic>
+@end lilypond
+
+@noindent
+To see all notehead styles, please see
+@inputfileref{input/@/regression,note@/-head@/-style@/.ly}.
+
+
+@seealso
+
+Program reference: @internalsref{NoteHead}.
+
+
@node Feathered beams
@subsection Feathered beams
forcing two beams to overlap. Here is an example,
@c don't change relative setting witout changing positions!
-@lilypond[raggedright,relative=1,fragment,verbatim]
+@lilypond[raggedright,relative=1,fragment,verbatim,quote]
\new Staff <<
\new Voice
{
}
@end lilypond
+You can display alternate (or divisi) lyrics by naming voice
+contexts and attaching lyrics to those specific contexts.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,raggedright,quote]
+\score{ <<
+ \context Voice = "melody" {
+ \relative c' {
+ c4
+ <<
+ { \voiceOne c8 e }
+ \context Voice = splitpart { \voiceTwo c4 }
+ >>
+ \oneVoice c4 c | c
+ }
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" { we shall not o- ver- come }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "splitpart" { will }
+>> }
+@end lilypond
+
+
+You can use this trick to display different lyrics for a repeated
+section.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,raggedright,quote]
+\score{ <<
+ \context Voice = melody \relative c' {
+ c2 e | g e | c1 |
+ \context Voice = verse \repeat volta 2 {c4 d e f | g1 | }
+ a2 b | c1}
+ \lyricsto melody \context Lyrics = mainlyrics \lyricmode {
+ do mi sol mi do
+ la si do }
+ \lyricsto verse \context Lyrics = mainlyrics \lyricmode {
+ do re mi fa sol }
+ \lyricsto verse \context Lyrics = repeatlyrics \lyricmode {
+ dodo rere mimi fafa solsol }
+>>
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
@seealso
Program reference: @internalsref{LyricText}, @internalsref{VocalName}.
There is no collision handling in the case of multiple per-voice
ambitus.
+
@node Other vocal issues
@subsection Other vocal issues
examples, and that might get them more involved in the docs. -gp
@end ignore
-You can display alternate (or divisi) lyrics by naming voice
-contexts and attaching lyrics to those specific contexts.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,raggedright,quote]
-\score{ <<
- \context Voice = "melody" {
- \relative c' {
- c4
- <<
- { \voiceOne c8 e }
- \context Voice = splitpart { \voiceTwo c4 }
- >>
- \oneVoice c4 c | c
- }
- }
- \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" { we shall not o- ver- come }
- \new Lyrics \lyricsto "splitpart" { shall }
->> }
-@end lilypond
-
-
-You can use this trick to display different lyrics for a repeated
-section.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,raggedright,quote]
-\score{ <<
- \context Voice = melody \relative c' {
- c2 e | g e | c1 |
- \context Voice = verse \repeat volta 2 {c4 d e f | g1 | }
- a2 b | c1}
- \lyricsto melody \context Lyrics = mainlyrics \lyricmode {
- do mi sol mi do
- la si do }
- \lyricsto verse \context Lyrics = mainlyrics \lyricmode {
- do re mi fa sol }
- \lyricsto verse \context Lyrics = repeatlyrics \lyricmode {
- dodo rere mimi fafa solsol }
->>
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-
-To notate ``parlato'' (spoken without pitch but still with
-rhythm) sections,
-
-@lilypond[raggedright,verbatim,quote,fragment,relative=2]
-c4 d
-\override NoteHead #'style = #'cross
-e f
-\revert NoteHead #'style
-e d
-@end lilypond
-
+``Parlato'' is spoken without pitch but still with rhythm; it is
+notated by cross noteheads. This is demonstrated in
+@ref{Special noteheads}.
@node Rhythmic music
@end lilypond
+Stopped (X) note heads are used in guitar music to signal a place where the
+guitarist must play a certain note or chord, with its fingers just
+touching the strings instead of fully pressing them. This gives the sound a
+percussive noise-like sound that still maintains part of the original
+pitch. It is notated with cross noteheads; this is
+demonstrated in @ref{Special noteheads}.
+
@node Ancient notation
@section Ancient notation
@node Stopped notes (guitar)
@subsection Stopped notes (guitar)
-Stopped (X) note heads are used in guitar music to signal a place where the
-guitarist must play a certain note or chord, with its fingers just
-touching the strings instead of fully pressing them. This gives the sound a
-percussive noise-like sound that still maintains part of the original pitch.
-
-Finger stopped technique is extremely important for rhythm and rock-heavy
-metal guitarists; the former often uses barré based stopped chords to
-intermix harmony with rythm, the latters use finger stopping to mute power
-chords, or charge them with more expression in close-tied power chord stums.
-
-It is also used (even if rarely) in classic guitar music, generally in the
-melodic line, to provide some rithmic pattern right in the melody.
-
-@lilypond[raggedright,verbatim,quote,fragment,relative=2]
-c4 d
-\override NoteHead #'style = #'cross
-e f
-\revert NoteHead #'style
-e d
-@end lilypond
-