Re: [abcusers] re re : slurs and ties

2002-05-30 Thread Don Whitener
At 12:36 PM 5/30/02, John Chambers wrote: Snip... >In fact, we can't confuse people; they are already confused. With all respect, it serves no one to contribute to this confusion by treating things the same that are in all respects different, that is, different in the 'language of music'.

Re: [abcusers] re re : slurs and ties

2002-05-30 Thread Laura Conrad
> "John" == John Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: John> (Hey. Laura; does LilyPond distinguish all these? Just curious.) Yes: Tie: a ~ a slur: a () a phrasing slur: a \(\) a The documentation say

Re: [abcusers] re re : slurs and ties

2002-05-30 Thread John Chambers
Forgeot=20Eric?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | > It is just simply | >incorrect to not make the normal distinction between ties and | slurs in any | >form of musical notation (which does include ABC), and, worst of | all, | >ultimately confusing to users if improper usage is allowed. ... | I don

[abcusers] re re : slurs and ties

2002-05-29 Thread Forgeot Eric
> It is just simply >incorrect to not make the normal distinction between ties and slurs in any >form of musical notation (which does include ABC), and, worst of all, >ultimately confusing to users if improper usage is allowed. Ties and slurs >are not the same thing, nor are they intended to