At 05:00 on 11 Dec 2025, Werner LEMBERG wrote: >> For 2/8, _Behind Bars_ shows two unbeamed eighths (p. >> 155, middle of third line), but allows beaming under >> certain conditions (p. 154). LilyPond by default leaves >> the two eighths unbeamed.
> Hmm. In my opinion, she is plain wrong with the example on > page 155 – not beaming the eighths might be valid under > some very specific circumstances, like constant use of > 32nds and 64ths, but most certainly not in the general > case. I agree. Unbeamed 8ths in a 2/8 bar would very much be an exceptional case. -- Mark Knoop
