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 @node Contemporary approaches to rhythm
 @subsection Contemporary approaches to rhythm
 
+This section highlights issues that are relevant to the
+notation of rhythm in contemporary music.
+
+...@menu
+* References for contemporary approaches to rhythm::
+* Tuplets in contemporary music::
+* Contemporary time signatures::
+* Extended polymetric notation::
+* Beams in contemporary music::
+* Bar lines in contemporary music::
+...@end menu
+
+
+...@node References for contemporary approaches to rhythm
+...@unnumberedsubsubsec References for contemporary approaches to rhythm
+
+...@itemize
+...@item Compound time signatures are addressed in @ref{Time signature}.
+
+...@item Basic polymetric notation is addressed in
+...@ref{polymetric notation}.
+
+...@item Feathered beams are addressed in @ref{Feathered beams}.
+
+...@item Mensurstriche barlines (barlines between staves only) are
+addressed in @ref{Grouping staves}.
+
+...@end itemize
+
+
+...@node Tuplets in contemporary music
+...@unnumberedsubsubsec Tuplets in contemporary music
+
+...@ignore
+    Extended discussion of modern tuplets, including
+    non-standard ratios, nested tuplets and customising
+    the appearance of tuplets (ratios, note values etc.)
+    Also how to provide an ossia RhythmicStaff to help
+    players break down a complicated tuplet.
+...@end ignore
+
+
+...@node Contemporary time signatures
+...@unnumberedsubsubsec Contemporary time signatures
+
+...@ignore
+    Extended discussion of compound time signatures
+    including Graham P.'s work; non-standard time
+    signatures such as 7/10, 5/6; alternative
+    notations such as Orff-esque 4/note, placing a
+    single time signature across multiple staves, or
+    placing time signatures at the top of StaffGroups
+    or systems rather than in the stave.
+...@end ignore
+
+
+...@node Extended polymetric notation
+...@unnumberedsubsubsec Extended polymetric notation
+
+...@ignore
+    Extended examples e.g. different instruments
+    or ensembles with independent tempi
+...@end ignore
+
+
+...@node Beams in contemporary music
+...@unnumberedsubsubsec Beams in contemporary music
+
+...@ignore
+    Beaming practises, stemlets, Boulez-esque displaying
+    of beamed notes with flags
+...@end ignore
+
+
+...@node Bar lines in contemporary music
+...@unnumberedsubsubsec Bar lines in contemporary music
+
+...@ignore
+    Mensurstriche barlines, tick barlines, etc.
+...@end ignore
+
 
 @node Graphical notation
 @subsection Graphical notation
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