>> Kieren earlier spoke in favor of whatever is most comprehensible to users. >> To me, musicLength seems completely clear and unambiguous.
> Please step outside LilyPond for a moment. > > Do you see books written about music and musicians, or about music theory, > using the phrase "music length"? > > When you spend time with a score, getting ready to analyze it, do you look > at the "music length" of notes and rests on the page? > > If you were going to write about a piece of music to a friend or colleague, > would you write about the variety of "music lengths" you find in the piece? +1 When I teach Introduction to Music Theory, the first unit I teach is “The Elements of Music”. “Duration” is one of the Elements of Music. (Not coincidentally, it’s also one of the Landau/Bogart Viewpoints!) “Length” is not one of the Elements of Music. Kieren ______________________________________________ My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to read or respond to this email outside of your normal working hours.
