Re: 1.9.4 released/Request for comments: chord syntax!

[Pedro Kroger]

* Han-Wen Nienhuys (address@hidden) wrote:

I prefer << for chords and < for simultaneous.

> However, the benefit is not large, since << and >> are rather easy
> to type.

I agree, and one can use an editor to have the tags automatically
inserted. I _really_ like the "saving keystrokes" approach of the
lilypond language (compare with guido for instance), but I don't think
typing << is a big deal.

> * How does readability change?  I have the impression that the old
> syntax is more readable than the new one [snip]
>   My feeling is that << >> stands out better in the text, and that in
>   the < > version the chord-pitches do not appear to form groups.

I definitely agree. That's probably one of the reasons I usually type:

<
  c1
  {s2-\< s2-\!}
>

instead of:

< c1 {s2-\< s2-\!} >

because I can see the structure better this way. This is the reason I
found << much better for chords.

Pedro