Documentation · Chords and voices
{a, b} Voices together
Fields inside braces, separated by commas, sound at the same time. The first field sets the length and the others stretch or squeeze to fit it.
- That rule is what makes polymeter a one-liner: three notes against two.
- Braces without commas only group, so a mark after them covers everything inside.
- Relative pitch and direction marks carry into each field.
A triad written out, then a progression.
c4 e4 g4 c4 e4 g4 f4 a4 c5 g4 b4 d5 c4 e4 g4
A melody over a bass in long notes.
c3 c4 e4 g4 e4 g3 c4 e4 g4 e4
Three against two.
c4 g4 d4 f4 e4 c4 g4 d4 f4 e4 c4 g4 d4 f4 e4 c4 g4 d4 f4 e4
Whichever field comes first sets the length: three notes over one, then one note over three.
c3 c4 e4 g4 c3 c4 e4 g4
With no comma, braces group, so `_3` stretches the whole structure.
c4 e4 f4 d4 g4 c4 e4 f4 d4 g4