@funindex stemLeftBeamCount
@funindex stemRightBeamCount
-Normally, beaming patterns within a beam are determined automatically.
-If necessary, the properties @code{stemLeftBeamCount} and
-@code{stemRightBeamCount} can be used to override the defaults. If
+
+LilyPond can automatically determine beaming patterns within a beam,
+but this automatic behavior can sometimes produce odd results;
+therefore the @code{stemLeftBeamCount} and @code{stemRightBeamCount} properties can
+be used to override the defaults. If
either property is set, its value will be used only once, and then it
-is erased
+is erased.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1,verbatim]
{