Re: RFC: Mechanism for splitting/joining autobeams

[David Kastrup]

Lukas-Fabian Moser <lfm@gmx.de> writes:

> Hi David,
>
>> I wonder whether it would make sense to use [! or ]! for a forced beam
>> start/end.
>>
>> The main use of !? is after pitches to indicate accidental printing
>> modifications.
>>
>> The mechanism would likely just tack on a "force" to the respective
>> music expression, so it would land with the same engravers.
>>
>> But I don't really know whether there would be enough uses for this kind
>> of thing to open this particular syntax can of worms.
>
> That's a very neat idea - but on the other hand, in some sence /every
> /instance of [ or ] is 'forced' at the moment - it's just that these
> always need a partner.
>
> Also, in my current version, the \_ operator does not try to
> force-create a beam that wouldn't be there in the first place. So
>
> c8 \_ r c
>
> does not create a beam over the rest. I tend to think that's fine, though.

`\|` seems to be unused yet.  May be a bit close to `\!` though.

-- 
David Kastrup