Re: Piano Pedal placement

[David Stephen Grant]

Hi Martin,

You could try the attached, with the commands pedOn, pedRetake and pedOff.

Best,
David

Sustain-Pedal-2.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document

\version "2.19.83"
\pointAndClickOff

pedOn =
#(define-event-function () ()
   #{
     -\tweak shorten-pair #'(0 . -1)
     -\tweak self-alignment-X #LEFT
     \sustainOn
   #} )

pedRetake =
#(define-event-function () ()
   #{
     \sustainOff
     -\tweak shorten-pair #'(1 . -1)
     -\tweak self-alignment-X #LEFT
     \sustainOn
   #} )

pedOff =
#(define-event-function () ()
   #{
     -\tweak self-alignment-X #LEFT
     \sustainOff
   #} )

rh = \relative c' {
  \clef treble
  %\set Dynamics.pedalSustainStyle = #'text
  <c e a>1_\markup \tiny "pedalSustainStyle = #'text" |
  <d f b> |
  <e g c> ~ | q |
  \bar "|."
  \break

  \set Dynamics.pedalSustainStyle = #'mixed
  <c e a>1_\markup \tiny "pedalSustainStyle = #'mixed" |
  <d f b> |
  <e g c> ~ | q |
  \bar "|."
  \break

  \set Dynamics.pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket
  <c e a>1_\markup \tiny "pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket" |
  <d f b> |
  <e g c> ~ | q |
  \bar "|."
}

lh = \relative c {
  \clef bass
  \repeat unfold 3 {
    c1 | c | c ~ | c |
    \bar "|."
  }
}

pedalA = {
  \repeat unfold 3 {
    s1\sustainOn |
    s1\sustainOff\sustainOn |
    s1\sustainOff\sustainOn |
    s2. s4\sustainOff |
  }
}

pedalB = {
  \repeat unfold 3 {
    s1\pedOn |
    s1\pedRetake |
    s1\pedRetake |
    s2. s4\pedOff |
  }
}

\header {
  title = "Sustain Pedal Test"
}

\score {
  \header { piece = "Default" }
  \new PianoStaff
  <<
    \new Staff \rh
    \new Staff \lh
    \new Dynamics \pedalA
  >>
  \layout {}
}


\score {
  \header { piece = "Optimized" }
  \new PianoStaff
  <<
    \new Staff \rh
    \new Staff \lh
    \new Dynamics \pedalB
  >>
  \layout {}
}