Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

[Simon Albrecht]

On 06.04.2016 09:10, Thomas Scharkowski wrote:
> > Even simpler (for the 3/4 case): /\set Timing.beamHalfMeasure = ##f/
> From the Notation Reference:
> "In engraving from the Romantic and Classical periods, beams often 
> begin midway through the measure in 3/4 time, but modern practice is 
> to avoid the false impression of 6/8 time (see Gould, p. 153)."
>
> Shouldn't ##f be the default? 

I’m certain this has been discussed; I think it shouldn’t be, firstly 
because LilyPond is so indebted to engraving traditions of the 19th 
century (and rightly so), secondly because for most music it’s still not 
necessary to be so discriminating, and thirdly because in most 
‘pre-1900’ music, _not_ beaming those three quavers together would 
convey some information on articulation, stresses, or motivic structure, 
and that wouldn’t be intended.

Yours, Simon