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Re: Single-note tremolos


From: Carl Sorensen
Subject: Re: Single-note tremolos
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 13:39:39 +0000
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Werner, 

Thanks for the feedback.

On 5/16/16 1:35 PM, "Werner LEMBERG" <address@hidden> wrote:

>
>> In reviewing Gould (p. 222), I found several defaults in LilyPond
>> that go against Gould's recommendations.
>> 
>> 1) The tremolo lines are too wide (they should be only as wide as a
>>    crotchet note head).
>
>This is a matter of taste, it seems.  I have seen scores where the
>width of tremolos is wider, especially at small sizes.

OK.  That is a parameter that the user can easily change (we should make
sure to add an example to the docs.  I'm currently looking for good
defaults.

>
>> 2) The tremolo lines are too thick (they should be thinner than
>>    beams, but in LilyPond they are the same thickness).
>
>The same.  For my taste, your new settings are too thin.
OK
>
>Have you done some real world comparisons?

I have not.  I don't have a good collection of scores to check.  I would
welcome any real-world examples that could be provided.

Thanks,

Carl




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