What are some of the shorthands that can be used to reduce typing?
There are many shorthands available. Some of the most useful are: • When the time value of a chord is the same as that of the previous chord in the measure, it can be omitted. If all pitch values of a chord are the same as the previous chord, they can be omitted. For example: 1: 4c; 4c; 4ceg; 4ceg; is the same as 1: 4c; ; ceg; ; • If several voices have the same music data, they can be given on a single line. 1-3 1-2: mr; is equivalent to 1 1: mr; 1 2: mr; 2 1: mr; 2 2: mr; 3 1: mr; 3 2: mr; A similar shorthand works for text and music symbols: rom above 1-4: 3 “mf”; // staffs 1 through 4 < below 2-3: 4 til 3m+2; // staffs 2 and 3 mussym 1-5: 1 "ferm"; // staffs 1 through 5 • If several chords in a row have the same items in square brackets before the chords, only the first must have everything included. By giving an ellipsis after the ] the items in brackets will be repeated for the rest of the measure or until cancelled. Thus the following lines are equivalent: 1: [with .] c; [with .
