Re: how to get notes without tails?

[Simon Albrecht]

Am 30.08.2015 um 18:39 schrieb BB:
> On 30.08.2015 16:47, Malte Meyn wrote:
> > Am 30.08.2015 um 16:20 schrieb BB:
> > > I actually do some work with arabic scales (maqamat) and would like
> > > notes without tails. Is there any switch in lilypond?
> > >
> > > (As example see http://maqamworld.com/maqamat/bayati.html)
> >
> > The ‘tails’ you probably mean are called stems. You can remove them:
> >
> > \omit Stem
> >
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> Thank you for helping!
>
> Indeed I meant "stem". Concerning to dict.cc (almost always correct) 
> "tail" is also in use.

Maybe in some very specific (paleographic?) context? In general they’re 
definitely always called Stems. We also have a LilyPond Glossary (found 
on the manuals page), which might be more reliable when it comes to 
specific notational terminology.

Yours, Simon