Henrik Norbeck wrote: >John Walsh wrote: >> Obligatory abc content: The R: field is only supposed >> to go in the header, according to the 1.6 spec. Now that some >> playback programs use this field for their stress programs, I think it >> should be allowed in the tune. > >Hear, hear! I suggested this about half a year ago, I think. For >players of Scottish music this would be very useful, e.g. for >"march/strathspey/reel" sets.
I hadn't realised that the current standard forbade it. BarFly permits R: fields in the tune. As always, the R: field has to match the metre to activate the appropriate stress program, so if there is a change of metre and rhythm together, the M: field has to come first. Phil Taylor To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
