Thanks for the reply and the cheat sheet.

Knute Snortum
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On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Nathan Ho <when.possi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Nathan Ho <when.possi...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> This cheat sheet shows many note syntax elements in the correct order:
>>
>> http://joramberger.de/files/lilypond_sheet_2.18_en.pdf
>>
>> It seems that all the components starting with string number can be
>> placed in any order.
>>
>>
> Here's a more formal answer which can be found by delving into the
> LilyPond grammar.
> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/contributor/lilypond-grammar
>
> To oversimplify, a monophonic note is divided into a "simple_event" and
> any number of "post_events." A simple_event breaks down like so:
>
> - pitch (note name + octave)
> - forced accidental markers
> - octave check
> - note duration and multiplier
> - \rest
>
> Beams, slurs, articulations, fingerings, etc. all fall under post_events,
> which can occur in any order.
>
> Regards,
> Nathan
>
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