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Repeat syntax

The syntax for repeats is

       \repeat variant repeatcount repeatbody
     

If you have alternative endings, you may add

      \alternative { alternative1
                 alternative2
                 alternative3 ... }
     

Normal notation repeats are used like this:

       c'1
       \repeat volta 2 { c'4 d' e' f' }
       \repeat volta 2 { f' e' d' c' }
     

With alternative endings:

       c'1
       \repeat volta 2 {c'4 d' e' f'}
       \alternative { {d'2 d'} {f' f} }
     

Folded repeats look like this:

       c'1
       \repeat fold 2 {c'4 d' e' f'}
       \alternative { {d'2 d'} {f' f} }
     
     

If you don't give enough alternatives for all of the repeats, then the first alternative is assumed to be repeated often enough to equal the specified number of repeats.

     \context Staff {
       \relative c' {
         \partial 4
         \repeat volta 4 { e | c2 d2 | e2 f2 | }
         \alternative { { g4 g g } { a | a a a a | b2. } }
       }
     }
     

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