Re: stem across voices

[Federico Bruni]

Il 03/06/2012 18:37, Eluze ha scritto:
> Am 03.06.2012 17:18, schrieb Thomas Morley:
> > 2012/6/3 Eluze<address@hidden>:
> > > Am 03.06.2012 16:45, schrieb Thomas Morley:
> > >
> > > > Not really.
> > > > It is physically _impossible_ to play
> > > > \relative c { \clef "G_8"<<{ e,8 [f] } \\ { e4}>> }
> > > > on a common six-string guitar. (first beat of the bar)
> > > >
> > > > -Harm
> > >
> > > it took me approx. 3 seconds to change the tuning of the 6-th string
> > > down
> > > to d - then it was perfectly playable - even the glissando makes sense!
> > > cheers

in fact it's guitar-open-d tuning

> > The scordatura is not the problem. :)
> > But you can't hold the e on the 6th string as a crotchet.

you mean it should be e4. instead of e8~ e4?
this is just a notational issue, it is playable
I guess I'm missing what you mean

> > -Harm
> I've seen many such "incorrect" notation - maybe the typesetter wasn't
> playing that instrument himself or overlooked that, maybe the composer
> wanted to stress the quarter rhythm of the bass… (this has been said in
> former replies)

Yes, I think that's the reason: stress the quarter rhythm of the bass