Re: Slurs and beams

[Roland Goretzki]

Hello list, hello Karina,

You wrote:
> For example, I put in:
> 
> bes[( a])

If there was given a duration to a note before as for a 1/8-note,
1/16-note or more, it might work.
Otherwise lilypond will use the default, which is a quarter note.

And perhaps for this case You have to learn also, that whole notes, half
notes and quarter notes always don't have any beam.

The duration is given by putting a number directly after the pitch,
e.g.:
        bes8[( a])

this should work for this little group with ONE beam,

        bes16[( a])

this should work for this little group with TWO beams, and so on.

Hope this can help ... ;-)

Best Regards           Roland