more space between systems?

I'm having some trouble creating more space between systems. I have tried increasing the system-system-spacing #'minimum-distance and system-system-spacing #'padding variables. But when I compile I receive the message warning: cannot fit music on page: ragged-spacing was requested, but page was

Re: more space between systems?

{\melodya } \new Staff {\melodyb } \new Staff {\melodyc } \layout { indent = #0 } } } James-379 wrote: Erik, On 11 April 2012 07:19, eriksbike eriksb...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm having some trouble creating more space between systems. I have tried increasing the system-system

localized horizontal spacing

Is there a way to expand and contract the horizontal spacing on a measure-to-measure basis? For a simple example, three measures of quarter notes: a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 Can I get the second measure to be widely spaced and then the third measure back to more closely spaced? Many

Re: localized horizontal spacing

Many thanks! Francisco Vila wrote: 2012/3/13 eriksbike eriksb...@yahoo.com: Is there a way to expand and contract the horizontal spacing on a measure-to-measure basis? For a simple example, three measures of quarter notes: a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 a4 Can I get the second