Entering durations (1)

In Note, Chord, and Lyrics mode, durations are designated by numbers and dots: durations are entered as their reciprocal values. For example, a quarter note is entered using a 4 (since it is a 1/4 note), while a half note is entered using a 2 (since it is a 1/2 note). For notes longer than a whole you must use the variables \longa and \breve

c'\breve
c'1 c'2 c'4 c'8 c'16 c'32 c'64 c'64
r\longa r\breve
r1 r2 r4 r8 r16 r32 r64 r64

\version "2.24"

\score {
 \relative c'' {
    a\breve*1/2 \autoBeamOff
    a1 a2 a4 a8 a16 a32 a64 a64
   \bar ""
   \break
    r\longa*1/4 r\breve *1/2
    r1 r2 r4 r8 r16 r32 r64 r64
  }
  \layout {
    indent = 0
    ragged-right = ##t
    \context {
      \Staff
        \omit Clef
        \omit TimeSignature
        \omit StaffSymbol
        \omit BarLine
        \consists "Pitch_squash_engraver"
    }
    \context {
      \Score
        \remove "Bar_number_engraver"
    }
  }
}