Re: Polymetric tuplets look bad

[Jan Nieuwenhuizen]

Wiz Aus writes:

> Why so much space for the first quarter note?  The 9:4 tuplets are the
> shortest duration notes, so I would expect them to drive most of the
> spacing, but they look very irregular.

Because the music is streched.

Try:

\layout{ raggedright = ##t }
<<
\new Staff { \times 4/7 { a'4 a' a' a' a' a' a' } }
\new Staff { \times 4/5 { a' a' a' a' a' } }
\new Staff { \times 4/9 { a' a' a' a' a' a' a' a' a' } }
>>


Jan.

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