@lilypond[verbatim,relative=2,quote]
c4 d e d
\cadenzaOn
-c4 c d8 d d f4 g4.
+c4 c d8[ d d] f4 g4.
\cadenzaOff
\bar "|"
d4 e d c
\override Score.BarNumber #'break-visibility = #all-visible
c4 d e d
\cadenzaOn
-c4 c d8 d d f4 g4.
+c4 c d8[ d d] f4 g4.
\cadenzaOff
\bar "|"
d4 e d c
@noindent
to indicate where breaks can occur.
-You must explicitly create a @code{Voice} context when starting a
+Automatic beaming rules are unlikely to produce the desired beams in
+cadenzas longer than one or two beats, so it is best to specify beams
+manually with @code{[} and @code{]}.
+
+You should explicitly create a @code{Voice} context when starting a
piece with @code{\cadenzaOn}, otherwise strange errors may occur.
-@lilypond[verbatim,relative=2,quote]
-\new Voice \relative c'{
- \cadenzaOn
- c16^"Solo Free Time" d e f g2. \bar "||"
- \cadenzaOff
-}
-@end lilypond
+@example
+\new Voice @{
+ \relative c' @{
+ \cadenzaOn
+ c16[^"Solo Free Time" d e f] g2.
+ \bar "||"
+ \cadenzaOff
+ @}
+@}
+@end example
@node Polymetric notation