Re: Grace note beams and stems

[Mats Bengtsson]

> The above documentation states:
>
> > beamed-lengths (list):
> > '(3.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 5.0)
> >
> > list of stem lengths given beam multiplicity .
>
>
> As stated in my previous response, the values of (list) are the source  
> of my confusion. I haven't found a clear explanation of how values of  
> (list) are applied. The example (which, I assume, has default values)  
> shows a list of five numbers. The example which I followed had a list  
> of 3 values. Unfortunately, I can't recall whether it came from the  
> manual or the archives.

The first value is the stem length of 8th notes, the second is that of
16th notes and so on. If you have a shorter note than is specified
by the list, the value at the end of the list is used.

> I was surprised that an adjustment was required in the piece I was  coding-
>
>  \acciaccatura { af,16[ af'] }  <af c gf'>8\arpeggio buried the af' in  
> the bar. I'm assuming it had something to do with the chord which  
> followed. It is certainly an advantage that Lilypond allows  adjustments!

Yes, but in this case it's rather a bug that LilyPond doesn't do the
right thing directly.

   /Mats