Re: Confusion about beaming

[PMA]

... so works more as a function than as a literal output graphic.

PMA wrote:
> as i see it, the bracket -- whether '[' or ']' - modifies the note on 
> it's left.
>
> Marc Schonbrun wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I was wondering about why the decision was made in the input syntax 
> > parser to view beaming groups as follows:
> >
> > }
> >
> > \relative {
> >   c8 d [e f g a b c]
> > }
> >
> > The above snippet beams from the d through to the final c. At first 
> > glance, it would appear that the brackets are encasing the e through 
> > c, and those notes would end up beamed together, but, alas, this is 
> > not the case.
> > This is one of those things that I can happily learn, but it takes a 
> > pause to get it right. Can someone comment on the history of this? I 
> > am simply curious.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marc
> >
> >
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