On 27 April 2018 at 11:56, Andrew Bernard <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Gianmaria,
>
> The shorthand of using a duration number only applies to notes, not rests.
>
> As per the NR:
>
> Isolated durations – durations without a pitch – that occur within a music
> sequence will take their pitch from the preceding note or chord.
>
>
> That is how it is. More learned fellows may be able to offer the technical
> explanation underlying this.
>
> Andrew
>
>
Thank you for pointing me out the documentation.

If "d4 4 " -> "d4 d4" I would expect "r4 4" -> "r4 r4" and "s4 4" -> "s4
s4". What was the reason to make lilypond handle pitch and rest differently?

Thank you, g.
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