From 32db8774e760684ae2e1b81dd47999b0cfe3ce29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Graham Percival Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 07:18:04 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add info from mailist. --- Documentation/user/non-music.itely | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/user/non-music.itely b/Documentation/user/non-music.itely index 16ed517ad8..c0af45a2ec 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/non-music.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/non-music.itely @@ -785,7 +785,15 @@ to a score, for example, The tempo is specified using the @code{\tempo} command. In this example the tempo of quarter notes is set to 72 beats per minute. +The tempo +specification can not take dotted note lengths as an argument. In this +case, break the dotted notes into smaller units. For example, a tempo +of 90 dotted quarter notes per minute can be specified as 270 eighth +notes per minute +@example +tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 270 8) +@end example If there is a @code{\midi} command in a @code{\score}, only MIDI will be produced. When notation is needed too, a @code{\layout} block must -- 2.39.5