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DurationsIn Note, Chord, and Lyrics mode, durations are designated by numbers
and dots: durations are entered as their reciprocal values. For example,
a quarter note is entered using a c'\breve c'1 c'2 c'4 c'8 c'16 c'32 c'64 c'64 r\longa r\breve r1 r2 r4 r8 r16 r32 r64 r64
If the duration is omitted then it is set to the previously entered
duration. At the start of parsing, a quarter note is assumed. The
duration can be followed by dots (` a' b' c''8 b' a'4 a'4. b'4.. c'8. You can alter the length of duration by a fraction N/M
appending ` a'2*2 b'4*2 a'8*4 a'4*3/2 gis'4*3/2 a'4*3/2 a'4 Durations can also be produced through GUILE extension mechanism. c'\duration #(ly:make-duration 2 1) BUGS Dot placement for chords is not perfect. In some cases, dots overlap: |
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