Re: \slashedGrace vs \acciaccatura

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Peekay Ex" <address@hidden>
To: "Devel" <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:01 PM
Subject: \slashedGrace vs \acciaccatura


> Hello,
>
> I am just wanting a clarification of the difference between the
> \slashedGrace and \acciaccatura functions.
>
> Is it just that  \acciaccatura is always written with a slur and a
> grace note (\slashedGrace) may or may not be?
>
> I wanted to know the difference (musically and perhaps technically)
> the difference between
>
> \slashedGrace c8~ c1
>
> and
>
> \acciaccatura c8 c1
>
> So I could accurately document this (with the existing examples).
>
> The output looks the same. Inferring that \slashedGrace c8~ c1 is
> redundant as we have \acciaccatura c8 c1.
>
> Thanks for your time.


No doubt others will step in, but a) I believe the slashedGrace function is 
to allow a slurred grace note inside a slur and b) I'm not convinced a tied 
grace note makes musical sense - it's an ornamentation of briefly playing 
one note before switching to another.  Having them tied is a bit like a 
single note trill or turn?

\relative c''' {
 c1(
 \slashedGrace d8 c2
 \acciaccatura d8 c2
 c16~ c2)
 c16( c2)
}

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Phil Holmes