Re: Whole measure rests

[Jan Nieuwenhuizen]

Mats Bengtsson <address@hidden> writes:

>> No, but there is a workaround.  See below.  Thanks for your report, I
>> checked the documentation and it's not very clear on this.
>
> Jan, I though you knew how to use LilyPond.

Hmm.  So you found me out!

> The official solution is to use R2. instead of r2.

Yes, indeed.  Very nice.  I expected R2. to render as a centered
laying, dotted rest...

> See for example the section on rests in the reference manual, which
> says "Whole bar rests centered in the bar are specified using R, see
> Multi measure rests."  I find that fairly clear.

It is.  I looked at that page, but must have had my eyes shut.

Jan.

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