Re: Mixed questions

[Matthijs Frankena]

At 19:00 26-5-2006, Stephen wrote:
> The double
> bar-line followed by a repeat bar-line is significant for many. Every
> 32-bar song form of the Twentieth Century needs a double bar-line after
> the 4-bar intro and/or a double bar-line after the 16-bar verse, followed
> by a 32-bar chorus with repeats and an alternative. The slur on the
> repeat alternative is similiarly required for every poplular song.
> Someone must have solved this already. I have to say that this new
> example is nicely simplified.
>  
> Stephen

Well, yes, take any Nat King Cole/Cole Porter/Frank Sinatra/Gershwin etc.
songbook, and you'll find abundant examples of that principle. As these
songs are not yet to be found at Mutopia (for obvious reasons), there is
a dearth of Lilypond-coded examples. I will be very grateful for any
pointers.

Matthijs