@node Writing repeats
@subsection Writing repeats
-Blah blah
+This section discusses how to write repeats, including repeated
+sections of music enclosed within repeat bars, alternate repeat
+endings, tremolos, and beat or measure repeats.
@menu
* Repeat syntax::
@subsubsection Repeat syntax
@cindex repeats
+@cindex repeat syntax
+@cindex syntax, repeat
LilyPond has one syntactic construct for specifying different
types of repeats. The syntax is
The following types of repetition are supported
+@cindex repeat volta
+@cindex volta
+
@table @code
@item volta
The repeated music is not written out but enclosed in repeat bar
printed, left to right with brackets. This is the standard
notation for repeats with alternatives.
+@cindex repetitious music
+
@item unfold
The repeated music is fully written out, as many times as
specified by @var{repeatcount}. This is useful when
entering repetitious music.
+@cindex tremolo
+@cindex tremolo beams
+@cindex beams, tremolo
+
@item tremolo
Make tremolo beams.
+@cindex beat repeat
+@cindex measure repeat
+@cindex percent sign, for repeat
+
@item percent
Make beat or measure repeats. These look like percent signs.
Percent repeats must be declared within a @code{Voice} context.
@cindex volta
@cindex prima volta
@cindex seconda volta
+@cindex volta, prima
+@cindex volta, seconda
@funindex \repeat
Normal repeats, with or without alternate repeats:
}
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@end lilypond
-
Repeats with upbeats:
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]