### 2.11 Basic rhythmical commands

A pickup is entered with the keyword `\partial`. It is followed by a duration: `\partial 4` is a quarter note upstep and `\partial 8` an eighth note

>          \partial 8
>          f8 c2 d e

Tuplets are made with the `\times` keyword. It takes two arguments: a fraction and a piece of music. The duration of the piece of music is multiplied by the fraction. Triplets make notes occupy 2/3 of their notated duration, so a triplet has 2/3 as its fraction

>          \times 2/3 { f8 g a }
>          \times 2/3 { c r c }

Grace notes are also made by prefixing a music expression with the keyword `\appoggiatura` or `\acciaccatura`

>          c4 \appoggiatura b16 c4
>          c4 \acciaccatura b16 c4

For more information on

Grace notes
  see Grace notes,
Tuplets
  see Tuplets,
Pickups
  see Partial measures.

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