That does help. Thank you. But now I can't seem to get music to show up when I compile it. I tried copying it into a new file, but it goes through the motions, says that it successfully compiled and then shows nothing. Does anyone know what could cause this?
On Mar 8, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Kieren MacMillan wrote: > Hi Katie, > > Use bar checks: > <http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/notation/bars#bar-and-bar-number-checks> > > Hope this helps! > Kieren. > > On 2013-Mar-8, at 09:51, Katie Ganem <klga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> For some reason when I compile the file I'm working on, bars of music are >> being omitted from the page. I tried changing the margins, but it didn't >> seem to work. I then tried inputting more music but it is not even showing >> up. >> >> Someone told me it was because I have wrong durations so I tried deleting >> some of the code so I could start over, but now it won't even acknowledge >> that I've made changes when I compile. even though it says it successfully >> compiled and doesn't list any errors. It simply shows me the same thing >> over and over again. I tried reopening lilypond to no avail. >> >> Here is the code I am using. Attached is a screen shot of what is showing >> up when I compile it. >> >> \paper { >> left-margin = .75\in >> right-margin = .75\in >> } >> } >> \header{ >> title = "Happily Ever After" >> } >> melody = >> \relative c' { >> \clef treble >> \key g \major >> \time 12/8 >> >> b8 c8 d8 d8 e8 d8 e4 g8 ~g8 f8 d8 >> b8 c8 d8 d8 e8 d8 bes4 a8~a8 gis8 a8 >> b8 c8 d8 d8 e8 d8 g8 d8 f8 e8 c8 e8 >> d1. >> g8 g8 g8 g8 fis8 g8 bes4 a8 ~ a4 g8 >> d8 d8 d8 d8 cis8 d8 g4 f8 ~ f8 g8 f8 >> e4 e8 r4. r8 r8 f8 ~ f4 d8 >> e4. r4. r4. r8 dis8 e8 >> f8 g8 f8 f8 e8 f8 a4. ~a8 f8 e8 >> d8 cis8 d8 g8 fis8 g8 g8 fis8 g8 bes8 g8 f8 >> g2. r2. >> r2. r8 r8 bes8 a8 g8 f8 >> \key c \major >> e8 c8 e8 f8 d8 f8 g8 e8 g8 f8 r8 dis8 >> e4 c8 r4. r8 r8 a8 b8 c8 d8 >> e8 c8 e8 f8 d8 f8 g8 e8 g8 f8 d8 f8 >> a2. r4 a8 g8 a8 g8 >> b8 g8 b8 g4 a8 r4. r8 r8 g8 >> bes8 g8 bes8 g4 a8 r4. r4. >> r4 d,8 e8 g8 a8 r4 bes8 ~(bes8 a8) g8 >> g1. >> r4. bes8. a8.~a2. >> r1 >> } >> >> >> text = \lyricmode { >> Win i fred maid of the My re has but >> one sin gle hu man de si re Oh I >> ask for no more than two shoes on the floor next to >> mine >> Some one to fly and to float with To >> swim in the marsh and the moat with As for >> this one he'd be >> fine And I'm >> burn ing to bring it a bout If I >> don't I'll be stuck with good bye and good luck and get >> out >> I want to get >> in to some hap pi ly hap pi ly ev er >> af ter I want to walk >> hap pi ly out of the chap el e tern nal ly >> tied and then I'll be >> hap pi ly hap py yes >> hap pi ly hap py >> and thour ough ly sat is >> fied >> oh yeah! >> } >> >> upper = >> \relative c' { >> \clef treble >> \key g \major >> \time 12/8 >> \time 12/8 >> \set Staff.timeSignatureFraction = 4/4 >> \scaleDurations 3/2{ >> >> >> <g b>4 (<e bes' d>8) r8 \grace dis'8 (<a e'>8) (<c g>8) \times 2/3 {r8 <c f >> bes>8 r8} >> <g b>4 (<e bes' d>8) r8 <fis bes>8 (<e a>4.) >> <f b>4 (<g c>4 <a d>4 <g c>4) >> \times 2/3 {r8 <g' d'> <bes d>} >> %Voice 1 Voice 2 >> << {\times 2/3 {d4 d8}} \\ {\times 2/3 {a16 bes16 a16 g8 e8}} >> >> <g d>8 <bes d>8 ~<bes d>8 <a d>8 >> <bes, d ees g>4 <bes d ees g>4 <d es g>4 <d ees g>4 >> <f, a d>4 <f a d>4 <bes d g>4 <bes d f>4 >> <d e g' bes d e>8 <d e g bes d e>8 r4 r8 <gis, b f>4 <f gis d>8 >> >> >> >> } >> } >> >> lower = >> \relative c { >> \clef bass >> \key g \major >> \time 12/8 >> \set Staff.timeSignatureFraction = 4/4 >> \scaleDurations 3/2{ >> g1 >> r1 >> r1 >> r1 >> r1 >> r1 >> >> } >> } >> >> \score { >> << >> \new Voice = "mel" { \autoBeamOff \melody } >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto mel \text >> \new PianoStaff << >> \new Staff = "upper" \upper >> >> \new Staff = "lower" \lower >>>> >>>> >> \layout { >> \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves } >> } >> \midi { } >> } >> >> >> \version "2.16.2" % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions. >> <Screen shot 2013-03-08 at 12.47.02 AM.jpeg> >> _______________________________________________ >> lilypond-user mailing list >> lilypond-user@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user