Improvisation

Improvisation is sometimes denoted with slashed note heads, where the performer may choose any pitch but should play the specified rhythm. Such note heads can be created:

     
     \new Voice \with {
       \consists "Pitch_squash_engraver"
     } {
       e8 e g a a16( bes) a8 g
       \improvisationOn
       e8 ~
       e2 ~ e8 f4 f8 ~
       f2
       \improvisationOff
       a16( bes) a8 g e
     }

Predefined commands

\improvisationOn, \improvisationOff

See also

Snippets: Pitches.

Internals Reference: Pitch_squash_engraver, Voice, RhythmicStaff.

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