Re: The LilyPond syntax for notes

[Andrew Bernard]

That's what I mean. It's a natural notation that arises often. But 
Helmholtz was not concerned with duration for notation., so he only 
covers pitch.


Andrew


David Zelinsky wrote on 19/04/2021 3:22 AM:
> I don't know the history of Lilypond's development.  But the notation is
> very similar to that devised by Helmholtz in the 1860's.