2008/12/25 Carl D. Sorensen <c_soren...@byu.edu>: > > > On 12/24/08 8:19 AM, "Tim Yang" <timyan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In figured bass notation currently we can use \bassFigureExtendersOn >> to represent repeated chords. However, In many baroque music scores I >> encountered, often there are lines >> drawn without a figure preceding it. I believe this means the root >> chord <5 3> is held, >> because this chord is omitted as default. However, currently it seems >> there is no way >> to draw a line without a figure preceding it. > > This can be done by entering a figure that is made transparent. >
Thanks. I think this can do the trick. > > >> Also, according to the >> explanation I found for such extention line, it means a chord is held. >> Holding a chord and repeating it seems to be different concepts. > > According to what I read from Kelley, > <http://www.robertkelleyphd.com/FiguredBass.pdf>, and as described in > Wikipedia as well, > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basso_continuo#Basso_continuo> > the extension line means that notes in the figured bass are held from the > previous bass, even though the bass moves. Repeating a figure with two > different bass notes gives two different chords; using an extension line > gives the same chord. "Holding" in the sense of rhythm doesn't apply, as I > understand figured bass. > > But I'm *NOT* an expert on figured bass, so don't take my word for it. > I believe you are correct and I can understand what "held" is meant now. It seems the \bassFigureExtendersOn notation is not really a good idea, and maybe a new symbol to represent the extension line is better. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
