Re: chordmode and markup

On 06.04.2016 19:45, Carl Sorensen wrote: \version "2.19.39" { \chordmode{c_\markup {test}} } This is difficult to read, and there are much worse cases. Just put spaces around the braces, in general. It’s a useful convention. Yours, Simon ___

Left Hand Fingerings on Guitar Tab

I am trying to add left hand fingerings to the Tablature without affecting the staff. Here is a sample code: \version "2.19.15" one = \markup { \finger 1 } two = \markup { \finger 2 } three = \markup { \finger 3 } four = \markup { \finger 4 } myMusic =

Re: Left Hand Fingerings on Guitar Tab

On 06.04.2016 21:32, Malte Meyn wrote: Am 06.04.2016 um 21:20 schrieb Jay Vara: I am trying to add left hand fingerings to the Tablature without affecting the staff. […] Is there a way to suppress the fingerings on the staff and have it show up only in the Tablature? Instead of markups

Re: chordmode and markup

On 4/6/16 9:12 AM, "Gianmaria Lari" wrote: >Sorry to ask something probably trivial but reading manual and making >tests didn't help me. > >This works perfectly: >\version "2.19.39" >{ > a4 _\markup {test} >} > >but this doesn't: > >\version "2.19.39" >{ > \chordmode

Re: Left Hand Fingerings on Guitar Tab

Am 06.04.2016 um 21:20 schrieb Jay Vara: I am trying to add left hand fingerings to the Tablature without affecting the staff. […] Is there a way to suppress the fingerings on the staff and have it show up only in the Tablature? Instead of markups you should use fingerings like in c-1 c

Re: chordmode and markup

Gianmaria Lari writes: > Sorry to ask something probably trivial but reading manual and making tests > didn't help me. > > This works perfectly: > \version "2.19.39" > { > a4 _\markup {test} > } > > but this doesn't: > > \version "2.19.39" > { > \chordmode {c}

Re: How to create complex chord

Hi Larry, how come you asked on the devel list? As the name says, this list is about developing LilyPond, not about using it – for that, there’s the user list. On 06.04.2016 21:57, Larry wrote: Hello, I need to create a chord of which part is a tuplet and don't know how. A chord can only

Re: How to create complex chord

Hi Larry, some comments first: a) This is a mailing list for Lilypond development (changing the program itself), please use the lilypond-user list for user questions. b) If you reduce your code to the absolute minimum, you may find the issue yourself and you are more likely to find someone

Re: chordmode and markup

On 06.04.2016 23:33, Gianmaria Lari wrote: >> Why this is not correct: >>\chordmode {c} \markup {test} [Carl] >When you do \chordmode{c}, you have ended the music expression containing >the c, so you can no longer attach a markup to the c chord. So you just >move the markup inside the

Re: Left Hand Fingerings on Guitar Tab

Hi Jay, Malte and Simon, > Hm. I didn’t know the New_fingering_engraver. Now I tried to remove > Fingering_engraver, New_fingering_engraver, and > Fingering_column_engraver but the numbers don’t disappear … It is even more interesting: 1) You have to remove *both* the Fingering_engraver and the

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

Hi Kieren, my naive thinking for a 3/4 measure (or all n/4 measures) was 3 (or n) groups of length 1/4. So I am a bit reassured by your mail that this is not completely ignorant. But of course the beamHalfMeasure is there for a reason and some say, almost every beaming in a 3/4 measure is

Re: Left Hand Fingerings on Guitar Tab

Am 06.04.2016 um 21:45 schrieb Simon Albrecht: On 06.04.2016 21:32, Malte Meyn wrote: Am 06.04.2016 um 21:20 schrieb Jay Vara: I am trying to add left hand fingerings to the Tablature without affecting the staff. […] Is there a way to suppress the fingerings on the staff and have it show

Re: chordmode and markup

2016-04-06 21:43 GMT+02:00 Simon Albrecht : > On 06.04.2016 19:45, Carl Sorensen wrote: >> >> \version "2.19.39" >> { >>\chordmode{c_\markup {test}} >> } > > > This is difficult to read, and there are much worse cases. Just put spaces > around the braces, in general.

Re: chordmode and markup

>> Why this is not correct: >>\chordmode {c} \markup {test} [Carl] >When you do \chordmode{c}, you have ended the music expression containing >the c, so you can no longer attach a markup to the c chord. So you just >move the markup inside the \chormode music expression, where it is >attached to

Re: two beginners questions

Hi Phil, Thanks for your reply. The page you reference (which I read) is where I found the code that I used: \new FretBoards { % Set global properties of fret diagram \override FretBoards.FretBoard.size = #'1.2 This DOES take effect in my main file like this: \score { <<

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

On 6 April 2016 at 09:10, Thomas Scharkowski wrote: > From the Notation Reference: > "In engraving from the Romantic and Classical periods, beams often begin > midway through the measure in 3/4 time, but modern practice is to avoid the > false impression of 6/8 time

Re: two beginners questions

I understand the versioning now, thanks. On 04/05/2016 05:55 PM, David Kastrup wrote: 2.19.2, however, is almost as old as 2.18.0 (close to two years I think). It's actually older than 2.18.1. That seems like a strange choice to use. Well, strange as it may be, it was the lilypond version

Re: two beginners questions

mj writes: >> \context { \FretBoards >> \override FretBoards.FretBoard.size = #0.8 You are putting a spurious FretBoards into that override. >> } >> \context { >> \Score >> \remove "Bar_number_engraver" >> } >> } > > but there is seems to be ignored. You

Re: two beginners questions

Yess. Great support on this list! Thanks! On 04/06/2016 11:58 AM, David Kastrup wrote: mj writes: \context { \FretBoards \override FretBoards.FretBoard.size = #0.8 You are putting a spurious FretBoards into that override. } \context { \Score

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

Hi Martin, > when I explored the effect of that setting, I wasn't sure the outcome is > really that desirable Wait… is your example **actually** what happens with Timing.beamHalfMeasure = ##f? It’s awful. That should DEFINITELY not be the default. In 3/4 time, my beaming is always in three

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

On 6 April 2016 at 13:23, Kieren MacMillan wrote: > Hi Martin, > > > when I explored the effect of that setting, I wasn't sure the outcome is > really that desirable > > Wait… is your example **actually** what happens with > Timing.beamHalfMeasure = ##f? > At least

Re: Left Hand Fingerings on Guitar Tab

Works perfectly. Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Left-Hand-Fingerings-on-Guitar-Tab-tp189370p189391.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ lilypond-user mailing list

Re: chordmode and markup

2016-04-06 18:57 GMT+02:00 David Kastrup : > Gianmaria Lari writes: > >> Sorry to ask something probably trivial but reading manual and making tests >> didn't help me. >> >> This works perfectly: >> \version "2.19.39" >> { >> a4 _\markup {test} >> } >> >>

Re: chordmode and markup

On 07.04.2016 00:49, Thomas Morley wrote: 3 Would it be possible to write in the compiler error a hint for the user? Something like: Error: markup outside of text script or \lyricmode \chordmode {c} _\markup {test} Maybe you want to do \chordmode{c _\markup {test}}

Re: chordmode and markup

2016-04-07 0:55 GMT+02:00 Simon Albrecht : > On 07.04.2016 00:49, Thomas Morley wrote: 3 Would it be possible to write in the compiler error a hint for the user? Something like: Error: markup outside of text script or \lyricmode

Re: How to create complex chord

On 07.04.2016 02:41, Larry wrote: I have read the Learning Manual and did all the exercises. The problem is that my retention is not as good as it once was (I'm 70 years old). However I still enjoy learning. It does take some time till one gets to grips with Lily. I wish you all the best

Re: How to create complex chord

Hello, Thanks for your response, just what I needed. Sorry for being on wrong list, it's my first post, and I wasn't as observant as I should have been. I have read the Learning Manual and did all the exercises. The problem is that my retention is not as good as it once was (I'm 70 years

Re: chordmode and markup

2016-04-07 0:26 GMT+02:00 Simon Albrecht : > On 06.04.2016 23:33, Gianmaria Lari wrote: >> >> >> Why this is not correct: >> >>\chordmode {c} \markup {test} >> >> [Carl] >> >When you do \chordmode{c}, you have ended the music expression containing >> >the c, so you can no

RE: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

Martin, Hemiola? Cf. WTC I 3 Prelude, measures 97 – 104. Mark From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr@gnu.org [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Martin Neubauer Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 6:59 PM To: Lilypond-User Mailing List

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

In my experience, at least, hemiolas are the exception, rather than the norm. From the standpoint of a trained musician, I would think that the hemiola should be the exception rather than the norm... or at least that's what they taught me in theory, harmony, and composition. From the

Re: lilyjazz fonts on Mac / Win

Christoph, I don't own a Mac, nor do I have access to one, so I'm not the most qualified to answer this question. What you've described is exactly how you should do it. However, I have noticed that users of Finale have had similar issues on a Mac, so I think it's not specific to LilyPond. The

Re: two beginners questions

On 06.04.2016 09:31, mj wrote: On 04/05/2016 05:55 PM, David Kastrup wrote: 2.19.2, however, is almost as old as 2.18.0 (close to two years I think). It's actually older than 2.18.1. That seems like a strange choice to use. Well, strange as it may be, it was the lilypond version that was

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

On 06.04.2016 04:46, Martin Neubauer wrote: I was more curious about the existence of music that's strictly in 3/4 time and where the way of printing a three-quaver pickup would actually make a difference. There are hardly such cases before 1900, and that’s exactly why the convention

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

Even simpler (for the 3/4 case): /\set Timing.beamHalfMeasure = ##f/ From the Notation Reference: "In engraving from the Romantic and Classical periods, beams often begin midway through the measure in 3/4 time, but modern practice is to avoid the false impression of 6/8 time (see Gould, p.

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

On 06.04.2016 09:10, Thomas Scharkowski wrote: Even simpler (for the 3/4 case): /\set Timing.beamHalfMeasure = ##f/ From the Notation Reference: "In engraving from the Romantic and Classical periods, beams often begin midway through the measure in 3/4 time, but modern practice is to avoid the

Re: two beginners questions

- Original Message - From: "mj" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 10:10 AM Subject: Re: two beginners questions Hi Phil, list, On 04/05/2016 05:12 PM, Phil Holmes wrote: \context { \ChordNames \override ChordName #'font-size = #-1 }

Re: change chord name

On 4/6/16 3:30 AM, "lilypond-devel-bounces+c_sorensen=byu@gnu.org on behalf of Ugo Pecoraro" wrote: >I would change the name of the fourth removing the south to get C4 instead >Csus4. How can j do it? Ugo,

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

Original-Nachricht Hi Martin, when I explored the effect of that setting, I wasn't sure the outcome is really that desirable Wait… is your example **actually** what happens with Timing.beamHalfMeasure = ##f? It’s awful. That should DEFINITELY not be the default. In 3/4

Re: two beginners questions

Hi all, Thanks very much for the kind reactions, both on- and offlist. My issues are solved. :-) MJ On 04/05/2016 05:12 PM, Phil Holmes wrote: - Original Message - From: "mj" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 2:43 PM Subject: two

Re: two beginners questions

Hi Phil, list, On 04/05/2016 05:12 PM, Phil Holmes wrote: \context { \ChordNames \override ChordName #'font-size = #-1 } to your layout block. That works, and now I'd like the fret diagrams to be reduced as well. Below is an exerpt from my include file, which works for everything,

Re: two beginners questions

On 04/06/2016 10:27 AM, Simon Albrecht wrote: You sure? It’s known that some distributions package 2.16.2 still, but 2.19.2 is a really odd choice… anyway, in most cases one will want to install a recent version manually. Well... I'm not entirely sure anymore. Anyway: I'm now working with

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

On Wed 06 Apr 2016 at 13:34:01 (+0200), Martin Neubauer wrote: > On 6 April 2016 at 13:23, Kieren MacMillan > wrote: > > > Hi Martin, > > > > > when I explored the effect of that setting, I wasn't sure the outcome is > > really that desirable > > > > Wait… is your

chordmode and markup

Sorry to ask something probably trivial but reading manual and making tests didn't help me. This works perfectly: \version "2.19.39" { a4 _\markup {test} } but this doesn't: \version "2.19.39" { \chordmode {c} \markup {test} } Why? How can I write some text on the chords? g.

Re: AutoBeam Behaving Properly?

On Tue 05 Apr 2016 at 22:16:40 (-0400), Kieren MacMillan wrote: > Hi Martin, > > On Apr 5, 2016, at 9:58 PM, Martin Neubauer wrote: > > I was wondering how often the odd half measure beam really leads to > > ambiguity between 3/4 and 6/8 time in properly typeset music. Apart