Re: How to join rests?

[Eluze]

Werner-37 wrote
> When two voices (in one staff) both have rests of the same duration, is
> there an
> easy way to join these rests?
> I searched the lilypond-docs and didn't find an answer to that old
> question.
> For two voices in g-clef it is possible to write
> 
>  <<
>  { a8 g a4 b \rest a | }
>  //
>  { f8 e f4 b \rest f | }
>  >>
> 
> right?

yes

> But for two reasons*) I would prefer something like
> 
>  \joinRests
>  <<
>  { a8 g a4 r a | }
>  //
>  { f8 e f4 r f | }
>  >>
> 
> *)
> 1. if transposing or changing the clef the rest is no more in the middle
> of the
> staff
> 2. its to much to write

right - did you look at http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=468

> … and btw. there is used the word "Bindebogen" in
> opposite to "Legatobogen". I would call that "Haltebogen" while I would
> understand "Bindebogen" and "Legatobogen" synonym.))

I'm not sure about the context you're referring to but I've also experienced
they are - sometimes - used the wrong way. maybe you could propose a better
text/translation here or in the bug list!?

Eluze






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