From: James Lowe Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:01:48 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Doc: NR - Chord Repetition - examples and wording X-Git-Tag: release/2.13.23-1~2 X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=92a62616ff89ab626457d607a3d5ecc81fcd3b81;p=lilypond.git Doc: NR - Chord Repetition - examples and wording Updated the .ly examples to show many different instances of how this symbol can be used. Reworded some uncomfortable syntax for the explanations and descriptions. --- diff --git a/Documentation/notation/simultaneous.itely b/Documentation/notation/simultaneous.itely index 2efaf4f63b..7f0a71a738 100644 --- a/Documentation/notation/simultaneous.itely +++ b/Documentation/notation/simultaneous.itely @@ -86,25 +86,23 @@ In order to save typing, a shortcut can be used to repeat the preceding chord. The chord repetition symbol is @code{q}: @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1] - q q q +4 q q q @end lilypond -As in the case of regular chords, the chord repetition symbol can be -followed by a duration and articulations. Only the pitches of the -previous chord are duplicated; articulations, dynamics, etc, are not -repeated. +As with regular chords, the chord repetition symbol can be used with +durations, articulations, markups, slurs, beams, etc. as only the +pitches of the previous chord are duplicated. @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1] -8\p q q4-| q8.^"text" q16 q4-| +4\p q^"text"( q8)[-| q8.] q16-1-2-3 @end lilypond -Note chords (entered using angle brackets) only are memorized in order -to be repeated by @code{q}: it is possible to repeat a chord even if for -instance a simple note (without angle brackets) or a rest have been -entered meanwhile. +The chord repetition symbol always remembers the last instance of +a chord so it is possible to repeat the most recent chord even if +other non-chorded notes or rests have been added since. @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1] -8 c' q c r4 q +8 c'4 q r8 q @end lilypond @seealso