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This Scheme-based snippet generates random notes. Use as \randomNotes <var>n</var> <var>from</var> <var>to</var> <var>dur</var> to generate ''n'' random notes between pitches ''from'' and ''to'', with duration ''dur''. <lilypond version="2.24"> randomNotes = #(define-music-function (n from to dur) (integer? ly:pitch? ly:pitch? ly:duration?) (let ((from-step (ly:pitch-steps from)) (to-step (ly:pitch-steps to))) (make-sequential-music (map (lambda (_) (let* ((step (+ from-step (random (- to-step from-step)))) (pitch (ly:make-pitch 0 step 0))) #{ $pitch $dur #})) (iota n))))) \randomNotes 24 c' g'' 8 </lilypond> [[Category:Pitches]] [[Category:Really cool]] [[Category:Scheme]] [[Category:Included in the official documentation]] [[Category:Snippet]]
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