Re: Explicit default duration?

[Jean Abou Samra]

On 22/01/2023 23:38, David Kastrup wrote:
> 
> There are situations where sticking with the default duration may make
> sense when something looking like (or being) an explicit duration may
> follow.
> 
> Like when switching pitches (or to rest) but not wanting to change the
> default duration.
> 
> Like
> 
> \drums { tamb 4. 8 4 r | 4. 8 4 r }
> 
> in situations where there _isn't_ something like | to put between r and
> 4. (here).
> 
> Since it should act as a shorthand, it should be short to enter.  I
> thought of
> 
> \drums { tamb 4. 8 4 r0 4. 8 4 r0 }
> 
> That provides no conflict with the grammar (as the syntax is not
> affected, just the interpretation).
> 
> 0 has no extra cost in terms of syntax but seems weird.  A superficial
> look at the ASCII table did not suggest an obvious other choice to me.




My knee-jerk reaction is a bit of skepticism on an explicit
default duration being more ergonomic than just repeating the
previous duration. Did you think about this while entering a
score that you would have been sensibly easier to write that
way?

Instead of "|", "{}" might just work.

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