On Thu 30 Jan 2025 at 09:13:42 (-0800), Stu McKenzie wrote: > On 2025-01-29 03:55, Valentin Petzel wrote: > > > > > I sometimes add sticking to drum scores to assist readers by showing the > > > preferred hand for each stroke. > > > > > > I'm aware of the ability to change the horizontal position of lyrics > > > using '\override LyricText.self-alignment-X'. > > > > > > When I use '= #LEFT', the lyric is under the notehead, rather than the > > > stem. > > > > > > When it comes to sticking, and when the vocalist is a drummer, I'd like > > > to see the lyrics further left, i.e. right below the stem. Is there a > > > tweak that will provide that? > > Lyrics are generally aligned to the PaperColumn, not to the Notes, unless > > you > > set an associated voice, in which case they are aligned to the associated > > note > > columns. > > > > So the cleanest solution would be to first align the Lyrics to a Voice:
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> Thank you for the reply and the score Valentin.
>
> I processed the content and the result doesn't have the sticking under
> the stems of the notes.
>
> The first bar is slightly to the left of the stem, and the second bar
> is to the right of the stem.
>
> Here's the output generated:
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They do say "Careful what you wish for!"
But I think your eye may be being fooled by the optical effects
of the letter shapes, coupled with the stem attachments being
on opposite sides for up and down stems.
A small vertical adjustment in Valentin's snippet, rendered as
a PDF (which you can magnify arbitrarily), clearly shows that
you got what you wished for. (You can take a ruler to that.)
> I managed to get the output that I want using:
>
> Sticking = \lyricmode {
> \override Lyrics.LyricText.font-series = #'bold
> \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #RIGHT
>
> \repeat unfold 4 { R8 L }
> }
That's good (though not what you asked for).
> For Lyrics with more than 1 character using:
>
> Lyrics = \lyricmode {
> \override Lyrics.LyricText.font-series = #'bold
> \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #-0.8
>
> \repeat unfold 4 { Right8 Left }
> }
This is where self-alignment comes into its own, for
the conventional treatment of melisma etc. But you don't
say whether it's satisfactory for you. It looks rather
odd under a single unbeamed note.
Cheers,
David.
% Drums
Drums = \drummode {
\repeat unfold 8 sn8
\stemUp
\repeat unfold 8 bd8
}
% Sticking
Sticking = \lyricmode {
\override Lyrics.LyricText.font-series = #'bold
\override Lyrics.LyricText.before-line-breaking =
#(lambda (g)
(let* ((note-column (ly:grob-parent g X))
(stem (ly:grob-object note-column 'stem)))
(if (ly:grob? stem)
(ly:grob-set-parent! g X stem))))
\override Lyrics.LyricText.self-alignment-X = #CENTER
\override Lyrics.LyricText.self-alignment-Y = #DOWN
\repeat unfold 4 { R L }
%%\repeat unfold 4 { R L }
}
\score {
\new OneStaff {
<<
\new DrumStaff \new DrumVoice = "Drums" { \voiceTwo \Drums }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "Drums" {
\override Lyrics.LyricText.extra-offset = #'(0 . -1.5) \Sticking
\override Lyrics.LyricText.extra-offset = #'(0 . 0.0) \Sticking
}
>>
}
}
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