Re: Possible feature request for 'q' shorthand or tie syntax

[Marc Hohl]

Am 23.09.2012 13:01, schrieb James:
> Hello,
>
> On 23 September 2012 09:34, Janek Warchoł <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:37 PM, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Janek Warchoł <address@hidden> writes:
> > >
> > > > However, the idea of creating another shortcut (p seems to be a good
> > > > name) appeals to me.  I would design p to repeat chords as well as
> > > > pitches.
> > > When writing <c e> c q p, what does p repeat and why?
> Is there a reason (I guess this mainly aimed at those that use 'q' (I
> don't)) why another \repeat [variable] wouldn't be better in the long
> term?
>
> What I mean is that we have
>
> \repeat unfold x
>
> and
>
> \repeat volta x
>
> why not for example
>
> \repeat chord x {music expression}
This construct doesn't allow for mixing single notes with
chords.

There are instruments and music styles which greatly
benefit from having 'q' available, whereas others don't.

I write a lot of music for guitar (and recently, I had to
typeset music for accordion, too) and there is a
great advantage in both typing *and* readability
between

e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 
g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 >

and

e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 q e,\5 q b,,\6 q

(assuming you have switched on \tabChordRepetition).
> [...](I find reading other's lilypond sources that use 'q'
> significantly akin to reading technical documentation where every 4th
> word is an acronym or abbreviation).
I'd just say the opposite; in my example above, any change in the
chord is not as easily spotted when you write out everyting:

e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 
g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 < b,\4 d\3 fis\2 b\1 >
e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 
g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 >

as opposed to

e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 q e,\5 q b,,\6 < b,\4 d\3 fis\2 b\1 >
e,8\5 < b,\4 e\3 g\2 b\1 > b,,\6 q e,\5 q b,,\6 q

In the lower example, you see at first glance that the last chord
in the first measure changes.

Regards,

Marc