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Tremolo repeats

Tremolos can take two forms: alternation between two chords or two notes, and rapid repetition of a single note or chord. Tremolos consisting of an alternation are indicated by adding beams between the notes or chords being alternated, while tremolos consisting of the rapid repetition of a single note are indicated by adding beams or slashes to a single note.

To place tremolo marks between notes, use \repeat with tremolo style:

     
     \repeat tremolo 8 { c16 d }
     \repeat tremolo 6 { c16 d }
     \repeat tremolo 2 { c16 d }

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The \repeat tremolo syntax expects exactly two notes within the braces, and the number of repetitions must correspond to a note value that can be expressed with plain or dotted notes. Thus, \repeat tremolo 7 is valid and produces a double dotted note, but \repeat tremolo 9 is not.

The duration of the tremolo equals the duration of the braced expression multiplied by the number of repeats: \repeat tremolo 8 { c16 d16 } gives a whole note tremolo, notated as two whole notes joined by tremolo beams.

There are two ways to put tremolo marks on a single note. The \repeat tremolo syntax is also used here, in which case the note should not be surrounded by braces:

     
     \repeat tremolo 4 c'16

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The same output can be obtained by adding ‘:[number]’ after the note. The number indicates the duration of the subdivision, and it must be at least 8. A number value of 8 gives one line across the note stem. If the length is omitted, the last value (stored in tremoloFlags) is used

     
     c2:8 c:32
     c: c:

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See also

Snippets: Repeats.

Known issues and warnings

Cross-staff tremolos do not work well.

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