I can't answer your question, but I have two responses to the dilemma. First, R2. is more compact than R1*3/4, and R1*2 is better than R1*8/4. Same with R4*5 vs R1*5/4.
Also, if you happen to use Vim -- I keep all my time signatures in a separate file from the notes. It's then simple to map time signatures to keystrokes; entering time signatures can be very very fast. So I hit the letter "A" and I get "\time 1/4 s4". Quick and maybe not helpful answer, but there you go. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Michael Ellis <michael.f.el...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm currently transcribing parts from music with frequently changing > meters and segments where a part is resting. The sequence below is > typical. > > \time 3/4 R1*3/4 | > \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | > \time 4/4 R1*8/4 | % 2 bars > \time 3/8 R1*3/8 | > > Does anyone know how to write a music function that will support a > more compact notation? Being able specify the time signature changes > and rests shown above with a syntax like the following would be a nice > timesaver. > > mmr = #(define-music-function ....) > > \mmr 3/4 3/8 2*4/4 3/8 ... > > The best I've been able to cobble together is too messy to be useful > because of the need to use the # sign before arguments, etc. In > particular, I haven't found any way to pass a bare fraction like 3/4 > into a music function. > > > Thanks, > Mike > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > -- Neil Thornock, D.M. The recent BYU Symphony Orchestra performance of Plutoids: http://neilthornock.net/mp3s/plutoids.mp3 Assistant Professor of Music Composition/Theory Brigham Young University _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user