Re: 3/4 time and whole notes

2014-12-13 Thread Henry Baxter
Thanks Phil! Henry On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 7:07 am Phil Burfitt wrote: > - Original Message - > *From:* Henry Baxter > *To:* lilypond-user@gnu.org > *Sent:* Saturday, December 13, 2014 2:57 AM > *Subject:* 3/4 time and whole notes > > Hi, > > I'm certain this is online somewhere but I just

Re: 3/4 time and whole notes

2014-12-13 Thread Orm Finnendahl
Am Samstag, den 13. Dezember 2014 um 02:57:03 Uhr (+) schrieb Henry Baxter: > Hi, > > I'm certain this is online somewhere but I just can't find it. How do I > tell Lilypond I want a whole note? Here are 2 ways: \version "2.18.2" { \time 3/4 c1*3/4 c1*3/4 c1*3/4 c1*3/4 } or:

Re: 3/4 time and whole notes

2014-12-13 Thread Urs Liska
Am 13.12.2014 16:03, schrieb Henry Baxter: Maybe it is my musical knowledge that was lacking there :) I was looking for a way to write 'the right sized note to fill a bar' but I realize that specifying the duration absolutely makes the most sense. And in this case I guess it is a dotted half, not

Re: 3/4 time and whole notes

2014-12-13 Thread Phil Burfitt
- Original Message - From: Henry Baxter To: lilypond-user@gnu.org Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 2:57 AM Subject: 3/4 time and whole notes Hi, I'm certain this is online somewhere but I just can't find it. How do I tell Lilypond I want a whole note? \version "2.1

Re: 3/4 time and whole notes

2014-12-13 Thread Henry Baxter
Maybe it is my musical knowledge that was lacking there :) I was looking for a way to write 'the right sized note to fill a bar' but I realize that specifying the duration absolutely makes the most sense. And in this case I guess it is a dotted half, not a whole note. Thanks! On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 6

Re: 3/4 time and whole notes

2014-12-13 Thread Phil Holmes
If, by whole note you mean a semi-breve in UK-English, or a 4-beat note, how do you fit the 4 beats into 3/4 time? -- Phil Holmes - Original Message - From: Henry Baxter To: lilypond-user@gnu.org Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 2:57 AM Subject: 3/4 time and whole notes