Re: spacer rest *

[Gianmaria Lari]

On 25 April 2018 at 10:09, Gianmaria Lari <address@hidden> wrote:

I don't understand the difference between s8 8 8 and s8*3.

For example have a look to the following code that engrave two scores:

\version "2.19.81"

rh = \fixed c'{g8 8 8 8}

dyn = { s8 \> 8 8 8 \!}

{ << \rh \new Dynamics \dyn >> }

dyn = { s8 \> 8*3 \!}

{ << \rh \new Dynamics \dyn >> }

These are the resulting scores:

I expected that dynamics would be the same. Why they are not?

Thank you, g.

I made some test with the code above and discovered something that maybe for you all was clear but it wasn't for me. Have a look to the following code:

\version "2.19.81"

\score {

  \new Voice <<

    {f4 g a b}

    {s4\< 4 4 4\!}

  >> 

  \layout {}

}

I didn't expect to see this output:

If I understood correctly this is the fact that spacer rest (and normal rest) does not "propagate".

To fix it I found two different ways.

First one:

\version "2.19.81"

\score {

  \new Voice <<

    {f4 g a b}

    {s4\< s4 s4 s4\!}

  >> 

  \layout {}

}

... and second one (but I'm not sure it is "correct" even if it compiles and works...)

\version "2.19.81"

\score {

  \new Voice <<

    {f4 g a b}

    \new Dynamics {s4\< 4 4 4\!}

  >> 

  \layout {}

}

Any comments? 

And.... why spacer rests and rests don't "propagate" like note?

Thank you, g.