On Fri 03 Feb 2017 at 20:23:07 (+0100), Hans Åberg wrote: > > > On 3 Feb 2017, at 19:02, Flaming Hakama by Elaine > > <ela...@flaminghakama.com> wrote: > > > > > in that 2 needs a repeat barline at the end of the measures, > > > you need one alternative each. > > > > Eh? Are you telling me that I can't write the first rendition > > any more because, in the second, only 1 needs a repeat barline > > at the end of the measure, and 2 *mustn't* have one? > > > > > > I was suggesting what I thought was the clearest approach. > > I didn't mean to imply that you could not combine them. > > > > IOW what you seem to be saying is that writing ":|." at the > > end of a measure means that under no circumstances should you > > continue past that barline to the next measure—so my first > > rendition generates an infinite loop. > > > > I can see how you might infer that from my suggestion. > > However, that it not my claim. > > > > I agree that there is nothing musically wrong with combining 2 & 4 into one > > alternative. > > > > Mostly since this is not a super common repeat pattern, I expect that > > combining 2 & 4 into one alternative would raise some eyebrows and require > > some clarification in rehearsal, if this is a piece with multiple musicians. > > > > Whereas separating them into two alternatives would make it obvious what > > the repeat structure is. > > FYI, here are two versions with the repeat combined fro visual comarison. In > the first, there is a terminating repeat sign, in the second none.
Well, the second version (B) is just plain wrong, isn't it. Comparing yesterday's version (2 and 4 separate) and A (2&4 together), I'd maintain that A describes the music more faithfully, and is actually easier to read: when you reach 15 on the 4th-time through, you've not only played all the measures involved, but you only have to vault over one volta bracket, not two. Cheers, David. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
