8.4.4 Clusters

A cluster indicates a continuous range of pitches to be played. They can be denoted as the envelope of a set of notes. They are entered by applying the function makeClusters to a sequence of chords, e.g.,

     
     \makeClusters { <c e > <b f'> }

The following example (from input/regression/cluster.ly) shows what the result looks like

Ordinary notes and clusters can be put together in the same staff, even simultaneously. In such a case no attempt is made to automatically avoid collisions between ordinary notes and clusters.

See also

Program reference: ClusterSpanner, ClusterSpannerBeacon, Cluster_spanner_engraver.

Examples: input/regression/cluster.ly.

Bugs

Music expressions like << { g8 e8 } a4 >> are not printed accurately. Use <g a>8 <e a>8 instead.