Re: Shorthand notation for multi-measure rests in music with frequent meter changes ?

[Neil Thornock]

I can't answer your question, but I have two responses to the dilemma.
 First, R2. is more compact than R1*3/4, and R1*2 is better than
R1*8/4.  Same with R4*5 vs R1*5/4.

Also, if you happen to use Vim -- I keep all my time signatures in a
separate file from the notes.  It's then simple to map time signatures
to keystrokes; entering time signatures can be very very fast.  So I
hit the letter "A" and I get "\time 1/4 s4".

Quick and maybe not helpful answer, but there you go.

On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Michael Ellis
<address@hidden> wrote:
> I'm currently transcribing parts from music with frequently changing
> meters and segments where a part is resting.  The sequence below is
> typical.
>
>     \time 3/4 R1*3/4 |
>     \time 3/8 R1*3/8 |
>     \time 4/4 R1*8/4 |  % 2 bars
>     \time 3/8 R1*3/8 |
>
> Does anyone know how to write a music function that will support a
> more compact notation? Being able specify the time signature changes
> and rests shown above with a syntax like the following would be a nice
> timesaver.
>
> mmr = #(define-music-function ....)
>
> \mmr  3/4  3/8  2*4/4  3/8  ...
>
> The best I've been able to cobble together is too messy to be useful
> because of the need to use the # sign before arguments, etc.  In
> particular, I haven't found any way to pass a bare fraction like 3/4
> into a music function.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
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Composition/Theory
Brigham Young University