Re: spacer rest *

[David Wright]

On Fri 27 Apr 2018 at 13:49:24 (+0200), Gianmaria Lari wrote:
> On 27 April 2018 at 11:56, Andrew Bernard <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Gianmaria,
> >
> > The shorthand of using a duration number only applies to notes, not rests.
> >
> > As per the NR:
> >
> > Isolated durations – durations without a pitch – that occur within a music
> > sequence will take their pitch from the preceding note or chord.
> >
> >
> > That is how it is. More learned fellows may be able to offer the technical
> > explanation underlying this.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> Thank you for pointing me out the documentation.
> 
> If "d4 4 " -> "d4 d4" I would expect "r4 4" -> "r4 r4" and "s4 4" -> "s4
> s4". What was the reason to make lilypond handle pitch and rest differently?

I would assume it's because this notation (which arrived too late for
me to make use of when it would have been handy¹) is designed for
percussion and lets you write, say:

snare8 8 8 8 r2 R1 8 8 8 8 r2

¹ a spoken work.

Cheers,
David.