Shorthand notation for multi-measure rests in music with frequent meter changes ?
I'm currently transcribing parts from music with frequently changing meters and segments where a part is resting. The sequence below is typical. \time 3/4 R1*3/4 | \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | \time 4/4 R1*8/4 | % 2 bars \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | Does anyone know how to write a music function that will support a more compact notation? Being able specify the time signature changes and rests shown above with a syntax like the following would be a nice timesaver. mmr = #(define-music-function ) \mmr 3/4 3/8 2*4/4 3/8 ... The best I've been able to cobble together is too messy to be useful because of the need to use the # sign before arguments, etc. In particular, I haven't found any way to pass a bare fraction like 3/4 into a music function. Thanks, Mike ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Shorthand notation for multi-measure rests in music with frequent meter changes ?
I can't answer your question, but I have two responses to the dilemma. First, R2. is more compact than R1*3/4, and R1*2 is better than R1*8/4. Same with R4*5 vs R1*5/4. Also, if you happen to use Vim -- I keep all my time signatures in a separate file from the notes. It's then simple to map time signatures to keystrokes; entering time signatures can be very very fast. So I hit the letter A and I get \time 1/4 s4. Quick and maybe not helpful answer, but there you go. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Michael Ellis michael.f.el...@gmail.com wrote: I'm currently transcribing parts from music with frequently changing meters and segments where a part is resting. The sequence below is typical. \time 3/4 R1*3/4 | \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | \time 4/4 R1*8/4 | % 2 bars \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | Does anyone know how to write a music function that will support a more compact notation? Being able specify the time signature changes and rests shown above with a syntax like the following would be a nice timesaver. mmr = #(define-music-function ) \mmr 3/4 3/8 2*4/4 3/8 ... The best I've been able to cobble together is too messy to be useful because of the need to use the # sign before arguments, etc. In particular, I haven't found any way to pass a bare fraction like 3/4 into a music function. Thanks, Mike ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user -- Neil Thornock, D.M. The recent BYU Symphony Orchestra performance of Plutoids: http://neilthornock.net/mp3s/plutoids.mp3 Assistant Professor of Music Composition/Theory Brigham Young University ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Shorthand notation for multi-measure rests in music with frequent meter changes ?
Thanks Neil, those are good tips. I'm a long time vim user so shortcuts are certainly a possibility. OTOH, I've recently found that JEdit + LilyPondTool makes a real difference in my productivity compared to vim + some helper scripts I had put together. I know JEdit has its own Java-based macro language but if I'm going to let coding distract me from music (happens waaayyy too often) I might as well put the time into getter better at Scheme. Anyway, I do appreciate the suggestions and may put them to use if creating a music-function looks like too big a time-sink. Cheers, Mike On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Neil Thornock neilthorn...@gmail.com wrote: I can't answer your question, but I have two responses to the dilemma. First, R2. is more compact than R1*3/4, and R1*2 is better than R1*8/4. Same with R4*5 vs R1*5/4. Also, if you happen to use Vim -- I keep all my time signatures in a separate file from the notes. It's then simple to map time signatures to keystrokes; entering time signatures can be very very fast. So I hit the letter A and I get \time 1/4 s4. Quick and maybe not helpful answer, but there you go. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Michael Ellis michael.f.el...@gmail.com wrote: I'm currently transcribing parts from music with frequently changing meters and segments where a part is resting. The sequence below is typical. \time 3/4 R1*3/4 | \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | \time 4/4 R1*8/4 | % 2 bars \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | Does anyone know how to write a music function that will support a more compact notation? Being able specify the time signature changes and rests shown above with a syntax like the following would be a nice timesaver. mmr = #(define-music-function ) \mmr 3/4 3/8 2*4/4 3/8 ... The best I've been able to cobble together is too messy to be useful because of the need to use the # sign before arguments, etc. In particular, I haven't found any way to pass a bare fraction like 3/4 into a music function. Thanks, Mike ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user -- Neil Thornock, D.M. The recent BYU Symphony Orchestra performance of Plutoids: http://neilthornock.net/mp3s/plutoids.mp3 Assistant Professor of Music Composition/Theory Brigham Young University ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
