From dc082e65c2b6583fc191684b6a22409c99595b1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Graham Percival Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:25:24 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update from Ralph. --- Documentation/user/repeats.itely | 39 ++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user/repeats.itely b/Documentation/user/repeats.itely index fa53086ce0..4d70c23c1b 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/repeats.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/repeats.itely @@ -71,12 +71,17 @@ to be played more than once. @menu -* Writing long repeats:: +* Long repeats:: * Short repeats:: @end menu -@node Writing long repeats -@subsection Writing long repeats +@node Long repeats +@subsection Long repeats + +This section discusses how to input long (usually multi-measure) +repeats. The repeats can take two forms: repeats enclosed between +repeat signs; or written out repeats, used to input repetitious music. +Repeat signs can also be controlled manually. @menu * Normal repeats:: @@ -246,9 +251,9 @@ Print a @code{:|} bar line. @item @code{(volta @var{text})} Print a volta bracket saying @var{text}. The text can be specified as -a text string or as a markup text; see @ref{Formatting text}. Do not +a text string or as a markup text, see @ref{Formatting text}. Do not forget to change the font, as the default number font does not contain -alphabetic characters. +alphabetic characters; @item @code{(volta #f)} @@ -275,8 +280,8 @@ Internals Reference: @internalsref{VoltaBracket}, @internalsref{RepeatedMusic}, @internalsref{VoltaRepeatedMusic}. -@node Written-out repeats -@subsubsection Written-out repeats +@node Written-out repeats (unfold) +@subsubsection Written-out repeats (unfold) @cindex written-out repeats @cindex repetitious music @@ -290,9 +295,8 @@ the writing out of repetitious music. The syntax is @end example where @var{musicexpr} is a music expression. Unfold repeats can be -made with or without alternate endings. - -Unfold repeats without alternate endings: +made with or without alternate endings. Unfold repeats without +alternate endings: @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,fragment,relative=2] c1 @@ -322,6 +326,9 @@ Internals Reference: @internalsref{RepeatedMusic}, @node Short repeats @subsection Short repeats +This section discusses how to input short repeats, either single-note +to multi-measure using slash marks, or tremolos. + @menu * Percent repeats:: * Tremolo repeats:: @@ -347,9 +354,9 @@ syntax is where @var{musicexpr} is a music expression. @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right] -\new Voice \relative c' { +\relative c' { \repeat percent 4 { c4 } - \repeat percent 2 { b4 a g f } + \repeat percent 2 { b'4 a g f } \repeat percent 2 { c2 es | f4 fis g c | } } @end lilypond @@ -358,7 +365,7 @@ Measure repeats of more than two measures get a counter if you switch on the @code{countPercentRepeats} property: @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,quote,verbatim,ragged-right] -\new Voice { +\relative c' { \set countPercentRepeats = ##t \repeat percent 4 { c1 } } @@ -394,7 +401,7 @@ To place tremolo marks between notes, use @code{\repeat} with tremolo style: @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right] -\new Voice \relative c' { +\relative c' { \repeat tremolo 8 { c16 d } \repeat tremolo 4 { c16 d } \repeat tremolo 2 { c16 d } @@ -444,15 +451,13 @@ into the MIDI output. @seealso -Music Glossary: @rglos{tremolo}. - Notation Reference: @ref{Tremolo repeats}. Internals Reference: @internalsref{Beam}, @internalsref{StemTremolo}. Snippets: @lsrdir{Repeats,Repeats}. - +Elsewhere: @internalsref{StemTremolo}. -- 2.39.5