Re: can't understand beaming

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arno Rog" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: can't understand beaming


> Stan Sanderson <physinfoman <at> ameritech.net> writes:
> > oops, that should have been 2.13.35. However, I've since installed
> > 2.13.39 and forcing beams as I suggested
> >
> > fis8 ([ e8 )] a8 ([ a8 )] b8\> ( ais8\! )
> >
> > does produce the desired pattern.
> >
> > Stan
>
> Hi STan,
>
> A frightfull idea when typesetting a complete Bach cantata, or,
> as is the case, a complete orchestral score (not very large happily)
>
> I stick with the use of \set Timing.beamExceptions = #'( (end . ( ( (1 . 
> 8) . (2
> 2 2) ) ) ) ) for now. Pity I have to adapt all relevant parts :-(
>
> Arno Rog


FWIW you may like to know that the Watkins Shaw version of Handel's Messiah 
beams the quavers in the 3/4 piece ("And the Glory...") as LilyPond does - 
as a single beamed set of six notes for the whole bar.

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Phil Holmes