On Thu, 17 Jun 2021 at 02:42, Mark Probert <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, all.
>
> I am writing a leadsheet that has an intro which the lead instrument
> doesn't play, so rests are needed. I'd like to compress the rests, so
> \compressEmptyMeasures works well. However, when I add \chordmode, it
> appears to override the empty measure compression, which does make
> sense as the bars aren't empty any more.
>
> My question is how can I place a chord over those first compressed bars
> without expansion? I'd like to have compression and chords :-)
>
> Thanks
Hello,
This gives in your case the chord above a 4 measure compressed full bar
rest:
harmony = \chordmode {
g1*4:m7
}
And this gives the chord above a single measure followed by a 3 measure
compressed full bar rest:
harmony = \chordmode {
g1:m7 s1*3
}
Cheers,
Xavier
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Xavier Scheuer <[email protected]>
