Wavy line
Could we see a "wavy" line added to the Lines Palette which would have most of the same controls as a regular line? I am speaking of a wavy line identical in appearance to the trill, arpeggio, and glissando lines.
The user could control line length, starting point, ending point, and tilt. In jazz notation such a line is used to indicate a "fall" in pitch from the written note. It is usually immediately followed by a rest.
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Falls are supported in the next release, check a nightly build to see whether it provides what you request here
Falls are supported in the next release, check a nightly build to see whether it provides what you request here
There are many different ways of notating falls. The symbol used in 2.0 is not a wavy line but a curved one that can be shaped as slurs can. This type of shape is probably more common for short falls than long ones. I think a wavy line would be a good addition. There are wavy trill lines, bu they can't be used diagonally. And the gliss symbol doesn't work so well in front of a rest. Maybe that's the answer, though - make glisses work even if the next "note" is a rest?
In reply to There are many different ways by Marc Sabatella
That might work provided you could indicate the starting point, ending point, and tilt. Being able to specify the starting point can be important because, if I remember correctly, the present starting point of the glissando can be a little too close to the note it follows and obscure the note's dot, if there is one. Similarly, the present ending point can obscure any accidental that might be present before the ending note.
But it might work very well if those things can be adjusted and controlled.
In reply to Wavy line by Bill Watkins
I'd say those issues need to be fixed independent of whether one also wants to use this symbol for falls. I guess it's somewhat better in 2.0, but still some issues according to the tracker.
But actually, the more I think about it, the less I like the idea of using a gliss to a rest. What about a fall off the last note of a piece, or as the last thing before a multimeasure rest (both relatively common)? So a wavy variant of the current fall, attached to single note only, is really the better way to go.
In reply to I'd say those issues need to by Marc Sabatella
"What about a fall off the last note of a piece, or as the last thing before a multimeasure rest (both relatively common)? "
You are correct. The most useful and versatile method would be if the wavy line behaved as the normal line does -- simply attach it to a note, then the user has complete control of the starting and ending points and the degree of tilt.