chord mode. The displayed chord name will be the same, regardless
of the mode of entry, unless there are inversions or added bass notes:
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1]
<<
\new ChordNames {
<c e g>2 <f bes c>
@funindex{\chords}
-@code{\chords} is a shortcut notation for
+@code{\chords @{ ... @}} is a shortcut notation for
@code{\new ChordNames @{\chordmode @{ ... @}@}}.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right, relative=1]
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{chord-names-jazz.ly}
+@c TODO fix indentation of snippet -- lots of tabs!
+@cindex exceptions, chord names.
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{chord-name-exceptions.ly}
-@cindex exceptions, chord names.
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{chord-name-major7.ly}
@cindex Time signature, visibility of
-Time signatures by default are printed at the start of every line
+Time signatures are printed at the beginning of a piece
and whenever the time signature changes. If a change takes place
at the end of a line a warning time signature sign is printed
there. This default behavior may be changed, see
@ref{Controlling visibility of objects}.
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
+\time 2/4
+c2 c
+\break
+c c
+\break
+\time 4/4
+c c c c
+@end lilypond
+
@funindex \numericTimeSignature
@funindex \defaultTimeSignature
@cindex time signature style
which are to be placed before the first complete measure:
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
-\partial 16*5 c16 cis d dis e |
+\partial 4 e4 |
+a2. c,4 |
+@end lilypond
+
+The partial measure can be any duration less than a full measure:
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
+\partial 8*3 c8 d e |
a2. c,4 |
-b2
@end lilypond
Internally, this is translated into
command: i.e., @code{\partial 4} is internally translated to
@code{-4}, meaning @qq{there is a quarter note left in the measure.}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary: @rglos{anacrusis}
Snippets:
@rlsr{Rhythms}.
-Internal Reference: @rinternals{Timing_translator}
+Internal Reference:
+@rinternals{Timing_translator}
@knownissues
@seealso
-Music Glossary: @rglos{cadenza}
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{cadenza}
-Notation Reference: @ref{Controlling visibility of objects}
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Controlling visibility of objects}
Snippets:
@rlsr{Rhythms}.