Repetition are represented in **kern by placing the tandem interpretations
*rep and *Xrep before and after the group of notes to repeat. Depending
on the type of replacement, the visual aspect of the repetition will be
chosen based on the context in which it is found.
Measure-level repetitions
Half-measure repetitions
Beat repetitions
The number of slashes in a beat repetition symbol is determined by the duration of the individual notes in the repetition:
Examples of mixed-rhythm beat repetitions:
Removing repetition symbols
If you want to switch display styles from repetition symbols
to fully written-out music, you can use the
shed filter to remove the *rep markers before
printing:
Error checking
Note that repetition symbols will not be checked for accuracy. The music inside of the repetition symbol markers should match the music preceding it that is being repeated; however, if this is not the case, the repetition symbol will still be generated.