Re: Irregular "9-tuplet" tremolo notation

[Mark Polesky]

u_li wrote:
> That said, the original problem is basically not solved yet:
> Is it possible to have a tremolo that doesn't repeat a pair of
> notes for a regular number of times?

Nobody said it needed to be elegant...
- Mark

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\version "2.13.22"

silent =
#(make-dynamic-script "s")

#(set! absolute-volume-alist
   (append '(("s" . 0))
           absolute-volume-alist))

\score {
  \new Voice = "main" \relative g'' {
    \time 6/4
    \voiceOne
    \override TupletBracket #'stencil = ##f
    \set tupletSpannerDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1 4)
    \times 2/3 { g8[ cis g cis g cis g cis g] }
    <<
      \new Voice = "visible" \relative cis''' {
        \voiceOne
        \once \override DynamicText #'stencil = #point-stencil
        \times 6/9 \repeat tremolo 3 { cis8*3/2\silent g }
      }
      \new Voice = "audible" \with {
        \remove "Note_heads_engraver"
        \remove "Tuplet_engraver"
      } \relative cis''' {
        \times 6/9 { cis8 g cis g cis g cis g cis }
      }
    >>
  }
  \layout { }
  \midi {
    \context {
      \Staff
      \remove "Staff_performer"
    }
    \context {
      \Voice
      \consists "Staff_performer"
    }
  }
}