Re: Learn from Finale 2014 (seriously)?

[Phil Burfitt]

Johan Vromans wrote

> > rr =
> > #(define-music-function
> >    (parser location dur)
> >    (ly:duration?)
> >    #{ \tweak direction #CENTER r$dur #})
> >
> > would seem saner.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I needed
>
>    #{ \tweak #'direction #'CENTER r$dur #})
>
> but it sure looks nice(r).
>
> Do you know how to make the duration optional?

I may be stating the obvious...but I've always used b4\rest (or whatever 
note position you want the rest) in one voice and s4 in the other voices. 
Not that elegant, but simple.

Phil.