Re: "always specify initial duration within { ... }" ?

[Trevor Daniels]

Mark Polesky wrote Monday, April 26, 2010 7:33 AM


> Both
>  LM 1.2.1 "Simple notation" and
>  NR 1.2.1 "Writing rhythms"
> include these two sentences:
>
>  If the duration is omitted, it is set to the previously
>  entered duration.  The default for the first note is a
>  quarter note.
>
> I'd like to reword both instances of this paragraph to:
>
>  If the duration is omitted, it is set to the previously
>  entered duration.  The duration of the first note in every
>  { music } block should always be specified explicitly.
>
> Any objections?

I'd leave it as it is.  I don't think it is seriously
misleading, although you could change it to "... very first
note encountered ..." to make misinterpretation less
likely.

But if you do decide to implement your change be sure to 
go through all the examples in all the manuals to "correct" 
them.

Trevor