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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 }
\improvisationOn
, \improvisationOff
Snippets: Pitches.
Internals Reference: Pitch_squash_engraver, Voice, RhythmicStaff.
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