Re: Two niggly bits

[David Kastrup]

"Phil Burfitt" <address@hidden> writes:

> Coming back to Lilypond after some time I'm reminded of what I see as
> two syntax niggles...
>
> 1) Wouldn't it be more logical to have repeat alternative blocks
> _within_ the repeat block to which they belong?

Possibly.  Changing things like that affects a lot of existing scores,
and is not exactly trivial to do.

> 2) In relative entry mode, the notes in a second (or more) alternative
> are relative to the previous alternative. Wouldn't it make more sense
> for them to be relative to the last note in the repeat block?

Not really.  It's an entry mode, not a playing mode.  If you do \repeat
unfold 2, the pitches of the second repetition are not relative to the
first repetition, either.

-- 
David Kastrup