From: fred Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 19:35:31 +0000 (+0000) Subject: lilypond-0.0.43 X-Git-Tag: release/1.5.59~5177 X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=18c2c6e2cbf727dae279b0ad306491dafaf682aa;p=lilypond.git lilypond-0.0.43 --- diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index df31a15ba0..afcf2ffd5d 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -[Draft version] + [Draft version] CALL FOR HACKERS: LilyPond, the Music Typesetter diff --git a/Documentation/faq.pod b/Documentation/faq.pod index 2c5ceb2cb9..d63883106d 100644 --- a/Documentation/faq.pod +++ b/Documentation/faq.pod @@ -6,6 +6,40 @@ FAQ - LilyPond FAQs Some questions that have been answered before. +Q: I can type + + + +to make a few chords, but why do I have to type + + + < { a() e } { c () g } > + +in stead of + + <)e )g> + +to generate slurs between the chords? + +A: When you type + + + +this is shorthand for + + < { a } { c } > < { e } { g } > + +Slurs have to be confined to `voices', and the a and the e are in +different {} blocks, so they are in different voices. You should view +the desired construct as a "generalised chord" (two voices stacked +vertically). It might help you visualise this by using the following +formatting: + + < { a () e } + { c () g } + > + + Q: Why are [] around the notes, and () inbetween? A: [] designate beams, a note can only be in one beam at the same