How to create smaller paper sizes

2002-08-28 Thread Laurie Savage
I am transcribing some music for a marching band and need to set it on A5(landscape). I created a file A5.ly based on A4.ly with altered height and width and used referred to that in my scores but the music was printed on A4(portrait) Laurie Savage

Re: How to create smaller paper sizes

2002-08-28 Thread Laurie Savage
percent 5 {c8 r g r} c8 r c r | f, f4 c8 | f r r4 | d8 \ r a' \! r -- Laurie Savage Science @ Pascoe Vale Girls' College 03 9306 2544 ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: How to create smaller paper sizes

2002-09-01 Thread Laurie Savage
d r | g g r4 | [d'8 c b a] | g r r4 \repeat volta 2 { \repeat percent 6 {c,8 r g' r} d8 r g r d r r4 \repeat percent 6 {d8 r g r} c r g r | c r r4 \repeat percent 5 {c8 r g r} c8 r c r | f, f4 c8 | f r r4 | d8 \ r a' \! r -- Laurie Savage Science @ Pascoe Vale Girls

Transposing chord names

2003-09-26 Thread Laurie Savage
I am unable to transpose chord names correctly. If I enter chords as e1:m7 f1:maj7 etc then they print correctly on the score but do not transpose with the rest of the score. My notes and key signature do transpose correctly. If I enter e-minor7 chord as e g b d then it transposes but

Re: Transposing chord names

2003-09-27 Thread Laurie Savage
Thanks, I reread some of the sample files and realised I had placed the \transpose x y in the wrong place. Rewiting the \score sectio to read \score { \notes \transpose bes c { \melody ... \harmony ...}} fixed things. Thanks for the help Laurie On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, Patrick Atamaniuk wrote:

Re: Transposing chord names

2003-10-03 Thread Laurie Savage
Thanks to all who helped. I had made a syntax error. :( Laurie ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: Frescobaldi & edition engraver

2023-01-05 Thread Laurie Savage
I'm sorry to hear that. I suppose you've already checked your Python version is correct and reinstalled the other prerequisites for Frescobaldi 3 listed on the Downloads page, so I don't know what's wrong. Have you been on the Frescobaldi chat group? They helped me a while back. Laurie On

Frescobaldi and new Lilypond statements

2022-12-23 Thread Laurie Savage
lists after I start typing \se ... I've set the preferences for Frescobaldi to use 2.24.0 and I've used convert-ly, no problems there. Any suggestion how I can force Frescobaldi to identify new commands? I haven't seen this behaviour in the seven years I've been using both. Laurie Savage https

Re: Repost: LP 2.24.0 segno repeat where coda break is in the middle of a repeat volta block

2023-01-24 Thread Laurie Savage
{ { } { } } structure for the piece I've attached. \repeat segno 2 { ... notes ... \coda ... more notes ... } \section { ... notes ... } \section \sectionLabel "Coda" { ... notes ...} Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Wed, 25 Jan 2023 at 11:07, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > Hi; >

LP 2.24.0 How to Set default colours for sectionLabel, Coda, Segno symbols

2023-03-20 Thread Laurie Savage
something. Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/

Re: LP 2.24.0 How to Set default colours for sectionLabel, Coda, Segno symbols

2023-03-20 Thread Laurie Savage
Thank you! I tried wading through the internals reference this morning but it was intimidating to a non programmer. I tried using \override but had no idea what arguments to pass to it . Your solution worked perfectly, and your guide to the internals reference will come in handy. Laurie Savage

Coda/Segno sign color override not working: LiliyPond 2.24.0

2023-03-23 Thread Laurie Savage
= #red } The result is large red rehearsal marks and large red section labels but black segno and coda signs. I looked through the internals documentation (thanks to Michael Werner for your help there). Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/

Re: Coda/Segno sign color override not working: LiliyPond 2.24.0

2023-03-24 Thread Laurie Savage
Thanks Michael, That clarifies the problem. I'm going to see if I can incorporate the new segno-repeat structure into the score, but I suspect that might be difficult because the Segno is at the start of a repeat and the Coda sign is midway through a repeated passage that follows. Laurie

Re: Coda/Segno sign color override not working: LiliyPond 2.24.0

2023-03-24 Thread Laurie Savage
Leo, I didn't spot that problem, but your \tweak snippet works perfectly. Regards, Laurie Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Sat, Mar 25 2023 at 11:16:37 +1100, Laurie Savage wrote: Thanks Michael, That clarifies the problem. I'm going to see if I can incorporate the new

Re: sectionLabel dropped by segno repeat

2023-04-25 Thread Laurie Savage
t' BTW: Top posting or bottom posting for this group? My apologies if I chose wrongly. Laurie Savage <https://www.queensofthewest.com/>

Re: sectionLabel dropped by segno repeat

2023-04-25 Thread Laurie Savage
Haha, "jungle posting" I love it. Laurie Savage <https://www.queensofthewest.com/> On Tue, Apr 25 2023 at 23:59:56 +0200, Jean Abou Samra wrote: Le mercredi 26 avril 2023 à 07:49 +1000, Laurie Savage a écrit : BTW: Top posting or bottom posting for this group? My apolo

Using Lilyjazz with LilyPond 2.25.11

2024-01-20 Thread Laurie Savage
if they haven't. 2.25.11 compilations proceed without error but don't result in any "jazz style" formatting unless they are converted. Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/

Re: Using Lilyjazz with LilyPond 2.25.11

2024-01-20 Thread Laurie Savage
Found it! https://github.com/OpenLilyPondFonts/lilyjazz/blob/master/LilyPond-Fonts-Installation-And-Usage.txt Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ The Latest Queens of The West clips https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgkDbfgWIb8_tQgEZRKeRWVSukoM2xoC_ On Sun, 21 Jan 2024 at 16:12

Re: Using Lilyjazz with LilyPond 2.25.11

2024-01-20 Thread Laurie Savage
known to work in Lilypond version 2.18.2 or later. ========= Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Sun, 21 Jan 2024 at 16:05, Jeff Kopmanis wrote: > Just for completeness sake, where do we fine the LilyJazz package? > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM Laurie Savage >

Re: Lilypond on Linux/Fedora 39 error after system update.

2023-12-10 Thread Laurie Savage
Thanks, it worked. Here are the last three lines of the compilation! Converting to `Blue_Trane-2lines.pdf'... Success: compilation successfully completed Compilation finished at Sun Dec 10 22:53:43 Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ The Latest Queens of The West clips https

Lilypond on Linux/Fedora 39 error after system update.

2023-12-09 Thread Laurie Savage
Hi, I was editing a lead sheet for my combo and it compiled fine. I closed Frescobaldi, accepted Fedora's nags to update and went to bed. I opened Frescobaldi this morning and get this error message on any file I try to compile. /usr/share/lilypond/2.25.4/ly/init.ly:64:2 <0>: error: Guile

Alternate, parenthesised chord names

2023-11-27 Thread Laurie Savage
ce R1 } >> } but it only produces this (I've also tried the << {..}//{..}>> notation) [image: image.png] Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/

Re: Alternate, parenthesised chord names

2023-11-27 Thread Laurie Savage
Thank you Ernie, that looks like just the thing. Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 16:26, Ernie Braganza wrote: > Here's how I've handled it by creating a new Chordnames staff. > > \version "2.24.3" > > Harmonies = \chordmode { >

Re: Emacs Mode Problem with includes

2023-11-15 Thread Laurie Savage
That worked perfectly: Emacs > Options > Customize Emacs > Options Matching > Lilypond > Lilypond Lilypond Command > /usr/bin/lilypond --include=/home/laurie/Lilypond/includes "${@}" Thanks Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ The Latest Qu

Re: Emacs Mode Problem with includes

2023-11-13 Thread Laurie Savage
everytime I use one of my includes. Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ The Latest Queens of The West clips https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgkDbfgWIb8_tQgEZRKeRWVSukoM2xoC_ On Mon, 13 Nov 2023 at 17:43, David Zelinsky wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 02:45:26PM +1100, Lau

Re: Emacs Mode Problem with includes

2023-11-14 Thread Laurie Savage
Thanks for trying! Laurie Savage On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 at 20:59, David Kastrup wrote: > Laurie Savage writes: > > > Thanks David, > > > > I think I'll stay with Frescobaldi! Emacs doesn't seem to edit .ly files > > any more easily so there isn't much adva

Re: Emacs Mode Problem with includes

2023-11-13 Thread Laurie Savage
> Customise Emacs -> All Settings Matching > "lilypond". It's a shame, I found Emacs to be the best LaTeX editor I tried. Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 at 16:19, David Wright wrote: > On Tue 14 Nov 2023 at 07:04:39 (+1100), Laurie Savag

Emacs Mode Problem with includes

2023-11-12 Thread Laurie Savage
/share/lilypond/2.25.4/ly:/usr/share/lilypond/2.25.4/ps:/usr/share/lilypond/2.25.4/scm:/usr/share/lilypond/2.25.4/fonts/otf/:/usr/share/lilypond/2.25.4/fonts/svg/:') \include "/home/Laurie/Lilypond/includes/jazzchords.ily" Any ideas? Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/

Re: Lilypond and digital readers

2024-02-25 Thread Laurie Savage
Glad you liked it! Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ The Latest Queens of The West clips https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgkDbfgWIb8_tQgEZRKeRWVSukoM2xoC_ On Mon, 26 Feb 2024 at 05:16, Ernie Braganza wrote: > I love this. That hadn't occurred to me. > > On Fr

Lilypond and digital readers

2024-02-23 Thread Laurie Savage
nt = 0\mm top-margin = #0 bottom-margin = #0 left-margin = #0 right-margin = #0 } voila, combined with a sensible staff size I have a legible score that I don't need reading glasses for. Laurie Savage

Re: Make D.S. and Coda objects RED

2024-03-01 Thread Laurie Savage
e.RehearsalMark.color = "tomato" > \override Score.JumpScript.color = "tomato" > \set Score.rehearsalMarkFormatter = #format-mark-box-alphabet > } > > And, I find "tomato" to not be nearly as jarring of a color. > > Cheers! > > Brian > &g

Re: Make D.S. and Coda objects RED

2024-02-29 Thread Laurie Savage
\override Score.SegnoMark.color = "red" \override Score.SectionLabel.color = "red" \override Score.RehearsalMark.color = "red" \override Score.JumpScript.color = "red" } Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 04:15, Jeff Kopmanis wr

Re: Make D.S. and Coda objects RED

2024-03-02 Thread Laurie Savage
When I copied your layout block into my score (2.25.12) I get this error error: syntax error, unexpected SYMBOL, expecting '=' CodaMark color = "tomato" Laurie Savage On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 23:51, Kieren MacMillan wrote: > Hi all, > > > I put them in the "glo

bookOutputName seems broken in 2.25.12

2024-02-28 Thread Laurie Savage
ame "Comin-Home-Baby_Tenor-1" \header {* Laurie Savage

Re: bookOutputName seems broken in 2.25.12

2024-02-29 Thread Laurie Savage
Thanks for your help Werner. One of my include files contained a \paper{ ... } block. Once I rearranged the order of commands, putting the \bookOutputName after the functions provided by the include file everything went as expected. Laurie On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 at 19:11, Werner LEMBERG wrote: >

Re: Lilypond and digital readers

2024-02-29 Thread Laurie Savage
Likewise, my setup includes \paper{} and \layout{} for printing and screen display. Laurie Savage https://www.queensofthewest.com/ On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 00:18, Kevin Cole wrote: > This is similar to something I learned to do from this list. Thank you, > list wizards. > > I gen

Re: jump to coda inside repeat with alternative

2024-05-20 Thread Laurie Savage
I have struggled with this one in the past and gave up in the end. There are some tweaks I found on the archived threads but I found it easier to enter the segnoMark and codaMark manually. Ditto for the"D.S. al Coda" (which is what I think you mean in your example. I often edit big band and small