From 4ea667563d6509a055fd2e3033363a97d4347256 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Holmes Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:36:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Adds bar line section to LM (Issue 3408) --- Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely | 21 +++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely b/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely index fe0f12acb0..5ac2726697 100644 --- a/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely +++ b/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This section introduces common notation that is used for one voice on one staff. @menu -* Bar checks:: +* Bar lines and bar checks:: * Accidentals and key signatures:: * Ties and slurs:: * Articulation and dynamics:: @@ -61,8 +61,23 @@ on one staff. @end menu -@node Bar checks -@subsection Bar checks +@node Bar lines and bar checks +@subsection Bar lines and bar checks + +@subheading Bar lines + +Single bar lines are automatically placed in the music so +there is no need to add them manually. Other types of bar +lines are added using @code{\bar}, for example +@code{\bar "||"} for a double bar line, or @code{\bar "|."} +for an ending bar line. For a full list of bar lines see +the @ruser{Bar lines}. + +@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2] +g1 e1 \bar "||" c2. c'4 \bar "|." +@end lilypond + +@subheading Bar checks Though not strictly necessary, @emph{bar checks} should be used in the input code to show where bar lines are expected -- 2.39.2