Re: partcombine discards quarter rests, why?

2020-09-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Ah, I found \partcombineApart in the Notation document. :-) Ken On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 4:11 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi Aaron; > > Your example, of course, only contains one measure, for partcombine. > > However, I have most of 32 bars of these, and of those that have

Re: partcombine discards quarter rests, why?

2020-09-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi All, I replaced each instance with the inline << {} \\ {} >> construct and I stopped using \partcombine. Now it works as desired. Thanks, Ken On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 4:14 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Ah, I found \partcombineApart in the Notation document. :-)

partcombine discards quarter rests, why?

2020-09-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I'm using \partcombine to merge two bass lines, one is a dotted half note and the other bass one is a quarter rest and a half note. The upper voice has the quarter rest. The quarter rest is NOT engraved. The lower voice, having the dotted half note,is a fifth lower so there is no

Re: partcombine discards quarter rests, why?

2020-09-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Aaron; This looks like a solution to the problem. I missed this in the Learning, Notation and Snippets documentation. Thanks, Ken On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 3:57 PM Aaron Hill wrote: > > On 2020-09-05 3:29 pm, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > I'm using \partcombine to merge two bas

Re: partcombine discards quarter rests, why?

2020-09-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Ralph; Thank you for your quick response. I have attached a test case even though the test case has the two voices reversed, the missing quarter rest behavior is the same. Thanks, Ken On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 3:45 PM Ralph Palmer wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 6:30 PM Kenneth W

Re: partcombine discards quarter rests, why?

2020-09-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
. Thanks, Ken On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 4:04 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi Aaron; > > This looks like a solution to the problem. I missed this in the > Learning, Notation and Snippets documentation. > > Thanks, > Ken > > On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 3:57 PM Aaron Hill

Re: Bar line check is wrong with partial note and voltas

2020-10-12 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you Aaron! I learned today, thanks to you, why my repeats fail when creating midi files with Lilypond! On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 10:03 AM Aaron Hill wrote: > > On 2020-10-12 9:56 am, Knute Snortum wrote: > > Hi everyone. > > > > I think I've run into a bug. It's hard to explain so I will

Re: How to write chords of different durations?

2020-08-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
to learn and master! Ken On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 2:12 PM Robin Bannister wrote: > > Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > > > the right hand of one particular measure has "bf2." and "d2 f8 bf" > > (this is 3/4 time). > > > > How to engrave this? Do

How to write chords of different durations?

2020-08-15 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Another beginner question here. I'm still learning the basics of lLilypond engraving. I'm using a pre-existing piece of music as an engraving exercise that involves piano and voice. When either (or both) of the piano parts have chords of the same duration, this is fairly simple for

How do I engrave this articulation? a note with a dot and a right angle bracket underneath it?

2020-09-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; c-. and c-> Lilypond articulation engravings I understand, but I don't understand how to put a dot underneath the note and then a right angle bracket under the dot. See attached screen shot. Thanks, Ken

Re: How do I engrave this articulation? a note with a dot and a right angle bracket underneath it?

2020-09-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thanks, so obvious, yet I didn't see it. Awesome! On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM Pierre Perol-Schneider wrote: > > HI Ken, > Try: > > \version "2.20.0" > \fixed c' { > e4-1-.-> c'-5-. d-1-.-> b-4-. > } > > Cheers, > PIerre > > Le

Re: Attempting to tie chords across a measure bar fails for me (six beats in 4/4)

2020-08-10 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
a small, working example of your code? > > This is always a good idea, but maybe the below is all you need. > > > > > Mark > > > > -Original Message- > > From: lilypond-user > > [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr@gnu.o

Attempting to tie chords across a measure bar fails for me (six beats in 4/4)

2020-08-09 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I'm still learning how to use Lilypond. I'm using version 2.20.0 I have an example of some piano music which I am trying to engrave with Lilypond that has chords in the left hand which are tied, but the tie fails. I have a 4/4 time signature. The pattern is a whole note tied to half

Re: How to insert a simple "rit."?

2020-07-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
it." > > HTH, > > Hwaen Ch'uqi > > > On 7/5/20, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi; > > > > Looks like I must be missing something obvious in the lilypond docs > > (2.20.2)... > > > > How to insert a "rit."? > > >

How to insert a simple "rit."?

2020-07-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Looks like I must be missing something obvious in the lilypond docs (2.20.2)... How to insert a "rit."? I saw the following in the "Hiding the extender line for text dynamics" snippet. \relative c'' { \override DynamicTextSpanner.style = #'none \crescTextCresc c1\< | d | b | c\!

How to Label/Title each staff (I'm creating Major Scales)

2020-06-19 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I am puzzled how to label each staff of double octave major scales. I have successfully generated all of the major scales, but now I want to label them. This is different than writing tempos or lyrics or piece titles, which I have not yet experimented with, but read about in the Learning

Re: How to notate movement titles? or how to have subsections?

2020-07-26 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Well, I've been re-reading the "3.1.2 Multiple scores in a book" section in the Notation reference...perhaps I am beginning to get a clue :-) On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 9:44 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi; > > Actually even more simple than this. > > All I have

How to notate movement titles? or how to have subsections?

2020-07-25 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Actually even more simple than this. All I have understood so far in reading the Learning and Notation and Snippets Lilypond documentation is that I have "header" enclosing a "title" but no grasp of additional structure like using "book". Could someone point out to me where I can get

Is it possible (not advisable?) to have multiple versions of Lilypond concurrently installed on the same machine?

2021-01-11 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Is it possible (not advisable?) to have multiple versions of Lilypond concurrently installed on the same machine? I'm on a Macbook Pro (Big Sur). Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Syntax error encountered while engraving a successfully updated Mutopia ly file

2020-11-29 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I downloaded a Mutopia Greensleves ly source and successfully converted it to 2.20.0 but get the following error when engraving: ././updated_greensleeves.ly:68:22: error: syntax error, unexpected SCM_TOKEN, expecting ',' or '.' or '=' top-markup-spacing #'padding =

Re: Syntax error encountered while engraving a successfully updated Mutopia ly file

2020-11-29 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
That works! Thanks, Ken On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 1:08 PM Aaron Hill wrote: > > On 2020-11-29 12:03 pm, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi; > > > > I downloaded a Mutopia Greensleves ly source and successfully > > converted it to 2.20.0 but get the

How to embed a hairpin inside markup?

2020-12-19 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I've looked in Learning, Notation and Snippets. I have attached a screenshot containing the markup that I need. Basically, a dynamic, followed by the hairpin, and sometimes, some text at the right side of the hairpin. This needs to be all on the same horizontal line, so I know all

Re: How to embed a hairpin inside markup?

2020-12-19 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Ah!!! Use \dimHairpin and \crescHairpin inside the markup! Now I just have to figure out how long to make the overall markup object. On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 10:08 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi; > > I've looked in Learning, Notation and Snippets. > > I have att

Re: How to embed a hairpin inside markup?

2020-12-22 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
indent = 0 > ragged-right = ##f > } > > { > \clef F > \time 6/8 > \key d\minor > d2.-> ~\sfb\> 2. > 2.->~\sf\> 2. > a,2.->~\sf\> 2.~ 4. r\niente > } > > HTH, cheers, > Pierre > > Le dim. 20 déc. 2020 à 07:09, Kenneth Wolco

Missing 2.20 documentation tarball at http://lilypond.org/all.html

2021-01-16 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Missing 2.20 documentation tarball at http://lilypond.org/all.html Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: Missing 2.20 documentation tarball at http://lilypond.org/all.html

2021-01-16 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thanks, Aaron! I downloaded it just now. Ken On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 1:13 PM Aaron Hill wrote: > > On 2021-01-16 11:48 am, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Missing 2.20 documentation tarball at http://lilypond.org/all.html > > The content is still there: > > http://lilypon

Re: LilyPond 2.22.0 released!

2021-01-12 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Phil; Thank you for announcing the Lilypond 2.22 release! I was looking for the Lilypond 2.22 package for a 64-bit MacOS (Intel) running Big Sur, 11.1. What I see is a 32-bit MacOS package. When I installed Lilypond 2.20, I found a 64-bit package. Am I missing something obvious?

Re: LilyPond 2.22.0 released!

2021-02-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
, 2021 at 10:23 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi Phil; > > Thank you for announcing the Lilypond 2.22 release! > > I was looking for the Lilypond 2.22 package for a 64-bit MacOS > (Intel) running Big Sur, 11.1. > > What I see is a 32-bit MacOS package. > > When I

Re: partcombine does not print rests

2021-02-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hello Giles; Thank you very much for the suggestion to use \partcombineApart and \partcombineAutomatic. It works great! I really must have totally missed this in the documentation. I will also try using voices explicitly so increase my Lilypond knowledge/experience as that was what I

grace, appoggiatura or acciaccatura? and at the beginning of the first measure?

2021-01-29 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hello; I have two (only two at this time!) misunderstandings on how to properly engrave ornamental notes. The grace (?) notes are slurred (so not a grace note?) and occur at the beginning of a bar. Now the syntax: \grace { note(s) } followed by regular notes. This makes sense because the

crescendi/decrescendi on one note in Lilypond? and how does a pianist do this?

2021-01-29 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hello; I have another simple engraving question. I frequently see a crescendo or decrescendo on a single note (usually a whole note). How does a pianist do this? I can see a wind instrument or even a string instrument doing this. And, even more importantly, how to engrave this? Two

Re: grace, appoggiatura or acciaccatura? and at the beginning of the first measure?

2021-01-30 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
> > /grace { s16 } > > ...or whatever the rhythmic time is. The "s" is what's important. It > stands for "spacer". > > -- > Knute Snortum > > > -- > Knute Snortum > > > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 1:17 AM Paul Scott wrote:

Re: crescendi/decrescendi on one note in Lilypond? and how does a pianist do this?

2021-01-30 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you all! On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 6:47 AM Noeck wrote: > > > How does a pianist do this? > > Scores can describe what a player should think or feel even though the > note fades on its own in this case. > > > And, even more importantly, how to engrave this? > > You can search the list

Re: Output to SVG and PDF

2021-06-11 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
You could use a Makefile. On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 6:05 PM Jostle wrote: > > Thanks. I am using Ubuntu hirsute. > > Most of my scores are choral works, of 4 to 20 pages, that generate pdf, > svg and midi, plus midi for each part (usually 5 midi files). In some > cases I also generate a modified

Re: how to engrave an arpeggio based on a chord of differing length notes?

2021-05-15 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Well, that certainly makes it a lot simpler! :-) Thanks for helping with the obvious that I just did not see. Awesome! On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 5:20 PM Fr. Samuel Springuel wrote: > > > On 15 May, 2021, at 7:39 PM, Kenneth Wolcott > > wrote: > > > > Hello; >

how to engrave an arpeggio based on a chord of differing length notes?

2021-05-15 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hello; I have an interesting engraving problem I haven't seen before (example png file attached). I understand how to handle the tuplet, the crescendo, the decrescendo and the general polyphony, even the arpeggio. However, the arpeggio is based on a half note and a dotted half note. How

Re: how to engrave an arpeggio based on a chord of differing length notes?

2021-05-16 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
What I ended up doing was very similar, although your solution is more tidy. Thanks, Ken On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 3:25 AM Jean Louis THIRY wrote: > > Not an arpeggio here. This extract looks like a three voices guitar > arrangement and I suppose the dotted half note being for a laissez-vibrer

Re: large-scale example projects repositories

2021-07-02 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Mutopia On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 7:17 AM Tom Brennan wrote: > Hello > > Are there any large-scale, "real-world" lilypond projects available online > to view so that I can see how they're organized? I know that I've seen some > documentation here and there that describes what you _would_ do if you

Re: repeat barline after fine double-barline

2021-05-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
c "Fine" > \bar "xyz" \break > \repeat unfold 7 c' c'_\markup \bold \italic "D.C. al Fine" > \bar ":|." } > > -Ahanu > > > On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 8:50 PM Kenneth Wolcott > wrote: >> >> Hi Ahanu; >> >>

Re: repeat barline after fine double-barline

2021-05-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Ahanu; Please post the working code snippet so that I can learn from your trial and error and perhaps improve my engravings as a result. Thanks, Ken Wolcott On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 5:44 PM Ahanu Banerjee wrote: > > [SOLVED] > > I was able to figure it out using \defineBarLine. > > Thanks,

Re: del segno, etc symbols and separate coda questions

2021-03-29 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
k > > -Original Message- > From: lilypond-user > [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr@gnu.org] On Behalf Of > Kenneth Wolcott > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 5:29 PM > To: Lily Pond > Subject: del segno, etc symbols and separate coda questions > &g

Re: Workaround for (not-allowed) numbers in variable names?

2021-03-05 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you for asking (and answering) this question! I always wondered about this. Now I have a solution which is better than spelling out numbers. Ken On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 8:44 AM stefano franchi wrote: > > Right, so I'm stupid. All it takes is to enclose the variable_with_number > names in

Re: Version 2.22 macOS

2021-04-09 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
HI Andrew; I was gently encouraged to use MacPorts to obtain Lilypond 2.22 and have MacPorts build it for me locally. It worked just fine. HIH, Ken Wolcott On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 1:22 PM Andrew Culver wrote: > > Sorry to trouble you all with this mundane matter. > > I can only find LilyPond

Re: help to manually fix conversion errors for beatLength from ~2.10 to 2.22.0

2021-08-15 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you Jean! Now I have more detail to explore and understand. Ken On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 11:27 AM Jean Abou Samra wrote: > > Le 15/08/2021 à 00:36, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > > Hi; > > > > I recently downloaded the Brahms Horn Trio from Mutopia. > > > >

help to manually fix conversion errors for beatLength from ~2.10 to 2.22.0

2021-08-14 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I recently downloaded the Brahms Horn Trio from Mutopia. When using Lilypond 2.22.0 convert-ly I encountered only two errors. Not smart enough to convert beatLength. Use baseMoment and beatStructure. cat -n HornMvtIII.lyi | grep beatLength 75 \set Score.beatLength =

how to insert text inside a hairpin?

2021-09-03 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I am engraving some music that has a "poco rit." embedded inside a hairpin. See attached image. How do I do that in Lilypond? I'm using Lilypond 2.22.0 Thanks, Ken Wolcott

tremolo question; don't understand how to apply the manual to my situation

2021-09-16 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I have a tremolo question. 4/4 time bass clef (piano part) polyphony apparently required two half notes, the first half note is in both voices I don't understand the tremolo repeat section in the manual, and definitely not when it comes to this situation. See attached

Re: tremolo question; don't understand how to apply the manual to my situation

2021-09-16 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
01:26 Uhr schrieb Kenneth Wolcott > : > > > > Hi; > > > > I have a tremolo question. > > > > 4/4 time > > bass clef (piano part) > > polyphony apparently required > > two half notes, the first half note is in both voices > &

Re: midi sound quality help needed

2021-09-14 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
urprisingly > >>>>>>>> decent sounds for many, though not all, of its General Midi > >>>>>>>> sounds). > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> When I was using a MacBook and LP/Frescobaldi, I used >

midi sound quality help needed

2021-09-14 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
HI All; This is really not a Lilypond question, but I'm sure you have some helpful information, as you always do :-) midi sound quality help needed I'm on a Mac. I'm using Lilypond 2.22.0 via MacPorts. I'm using Garageband as my midi player, with Timidity (from home brew) as an

Re: how to create the same appearance of a full-measure rest in spite of time signature?

2021-08-08 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
? What about "9/8"? Etc...things that don't have a denominator of 4. Thanks, Ken On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 7:27 PM David Kastrup wrote: > > Kenneth Wolcott writes: > > > Well, that was stupid of me :-( > > > > I replaced, in the current engraving, "r2

Re: how to create the same appearance of a full-measure rest in spite of time signature?

2021-08-08 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you! On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 4:06 PM Carl Sorensen wrote: > > > > On 8/8/21, 5:01 PM, "lilypond-user on behalf of Kenneth Wolcott" > kennethwolc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello again, > > An update to my earlier question. I'm engraving

Re: how to write an extended dim and cresc (text, not hairpins) , like a trillSpan?

2021-08-07 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
BTW, I'm on Lilypond 2.22 (it looks like I see something different in 2.23 regarding dim and cresc being Lilypond commands now?) On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 2:14 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi; > > How to write an extended dim and cresc (text, not hairpins) ,like a trillSpan? > &g

Re: how to write an extended dim and cresc (text, not hairpins) , like a trillSpan?

2021-08-07 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you, Aaron! On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 2:20 PM Aaron Hill wrote: > > On 2021-08-07 2:14 pm, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > How to write an extended dim and cresc (text, not hairpins) ,like a > > trillSpan? > > [ . . . ] > > Where do I look in the manual

Re: how to write an extended dim and cresc (text, not hairpins) , like a trillSpan?

2021-08-07 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
x-_005ccresc > > > > Regards, > > Mogens > > > > > > From: Kenneth Wolcott > Sent: August 7, 2021 14:15 > To: Lily Pond > Subject: how to write an extended dim and cresc (text, not hairpins) ,like a > trillSpan? > > > > Hi; > > > > How

Re: how to force the ottava bracket to go above the notes?

2021-08-11 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Sorry, did not reply-all :-( No, I did not upgrade. I thought you stated that I had two choices: one command that would work with 2.33 and the other one which will work with 2.23. On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 3:10 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > No, I did not upgrade. I thought you stated that

Re: how to force the ottava bracket to go above the notes?

2021-08-11 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thanks, Jean; I'll continue to experiment. On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 3:13 PM Jean Abou Samra wrote: > > Le 12/08/2021 à 00:11, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > > Sorry, did not reply-all :-( > > > > No, I did not upgrade. I thought you stated that I had two choices: > &g

how to force the ottava bracket to go above the notes?

2021-08-11 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi All; I'm using Lilypond 2.22 on a Mac. How to force the ottava bracket to go above the notes in a Piano piece? The ottava bracket is not clear when placed in between the clefs; I suppose I could make it bold face... The notes are still within the treble staff. Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: how to force the ottava bracket to go above the notes?

2021-08-11 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
:36 PM Jean Abou Samra wrote: > > Le 11/08/2021 à 23:30, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > > Hi All; > > > >I'm using Lilypond 2.22 on a Mac. > > > >How to force the ottava bracket to go above the notes in a Piano piece? > > > >The ottava brack

Re: why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a collision?

2021-09-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Xavier; I have implemented as you have suggested and it seems to work just fine. Thanks, Ken On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 11:49 PM Xavier Scheuer wrote: > > On Tue, 21 Sept 2021 at 05:01, Kenneth Wolcott > wrote: > > > > Thanks, Carl. > > > > Here's the erroi

how to do a slur (or phrasing slur) that crosses the staff (piano score)?

2021-09-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; how to do a slur (or phrasing slur) that crosses the staff (piano score)? see attached screenshot. Thanks, Ken Wolcott

considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does Lilypond install/run ok?

2021-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
HI; I'm considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does Lilypond install/run ok? If not, then I'll consider using a Docker container that runs Linux. Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does Lilypond install/run ok?

2021-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
put. It's a wonderful computing experience. > > > mattfong > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 4:08 PM Kenneth Wolcott > wrote: >> >> HI; >> >> I'm considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does >> Lilypond install/run ok? >> >> If not,

Re: considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does Lilypond install/run ok?

2021-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Yeah, I don't use Frescobaldi, just Lilypond. On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 5:52 PM Mark Probert wrote: > > You wrote: > > > > I'm considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does > > Lilypond install/run ok? > > > Perfectly. The "trick" is to install it using MacPorts not Homebrew. I >

Re: considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does Lilypond install/run ok?

2021-09-25 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
y these days, but > compiling my C++ library is way faster on the Mac mini than on my 2015 > MacBook Pro. > > JM > > > Le 25 sept. 2021 à 03:41, Kenneth Wolcott a > > écrit : > > > > Yeah, I don't use Frescobaldi, just Lilypond. > > > > On Fri, S

How to display adjacent segno and coda symbols?

2021-10-18 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I have a piece which I am trying to engrave using Lilypond 2.22.1 which has adjacent segno and coda symbols. See attached screenshot. I am not engraving the lyrics at this time, so that word "free" in the screenshot can be ignored. I have the following in my lilypond source (excepted):

Re: How to display adjacent segno and coda symbols?

2021-10-19 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Lukas; Thank you so much! This will go into my "hints/tips/snippets" collection. Ken On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 11:41 PM Lukas-Fabian Moser wrote: > > Hi Kenneth, > > Am 19.10.21 um 07:57 schrieb Kenneth Wolcott > >So, what is the correct method to ob

Re: When the tempo is given as "Simply", what metronome marking would that imply?

2021-09-26 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
about dynamics and tempo. On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:40 PM Kira Garvie wrote: > > Alright, that’s a bit beyond my scope of usual music notation and > performance, I’m sorry! I’d say maybe just find a recording of the soundtrack > and match it up? > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:37

When the tempo is given as "Simply", what metronome marking would that imply?

2021-09-26 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Not a Lilypond question, but a musical one. When the tempo is given as "Simply", what metronome marking would that imply? Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: When the tempo is given as "Simply", what metronome marking would that imply?

2021-09-26 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
though, it depends on the harmonic > motion as well as the predominant rhythmic motion! Do you have a scan or > photo of the piece? > Best, > Kira > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 5:08 PM Kenneth Wolcott > wrote: >> >> Hi; >> >> Not a Lilypond question, but a musical o

How to obtain rehearsal mark alignment directly above a bar line?

2021-09-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
HI; How to obtain rehearsal mark alignment directly above a bar line? I've looked at the results from searching Notation for 'rehearsal mark" and the break-alignable-interface section. I'm attaching an image of one rehearsal mark from the score I'm trying to engrave from and the resulting image

why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a collision?

2021-09-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a collision? I tried using \stemDown, but that had no effect. warning: blah.ly:34:7: warning: cannot resolve rest collision: rest direction not set { d,1\rest d,1\rest d,1\rest d,1\rest b1\rest b1\rest }

Re: why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a collision?

2021-09-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
see attachment of what looks fine (to me) even though I received the warnings... On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 6:06 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a > collision? > > I tried using \stemDown, but that had no effe

dynamic "p" followed by hairpin crescendo on the same level, how?

2021-09-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
HI; dynamic "p" followed by hairpin crescendo on the same level, how? See attached screenshot. Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a collision?

2021-09-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Here's the resultant pdf...attached. On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 7:54 PM Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Thanks, Carl. > > Here's the erroi stream with the reduced Lilypond code. > > Thanke, > Ken > > GNU LilyPond 2.22.1 > Processing `Hungarian_March_from_La_Damnat

Re: why must a full measure rest (2/2) have a direction that will cause a collision?

2021-09-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
' | c''4 c'' c'' c'' | \cueClefUnset } >> \bar "|." } \score { \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Tuba" } { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "tuba" \tuba } \layout {} \midi {} } %%%%%%%%% On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Re: How to obtain rehearsal mark alignment directly above a bar line?

2021-09-22 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
t; > On 22 Sep 2021, at 06:19, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > HI; > > How to obtain rehearsal mark alignment directly above a bar line? > > I've looked at the results from searching Notation for 'rehearsal mark" and > the > break-alignable-interface section. &g

Re: How to implement a "5-3" fingering (Piano) (LP 2.22)

2021-12-31 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
gives you a > couple of options. > > dB > > On Fri, Dec 31, 2021, 8:51 PM Kenneth Wolcott > wrote: >> >> HI; >> >> How to implement a "5-3" fingering (Piano) (LP 2.22) >> >> See attachment. >> >> I have a piece of m

How to implement a "5-3" fingering (Piano) (LP 2.22)

2021-12-31 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
HI; How to implement a "5-3" fingering (Piano) (LP 2.22) See attachment. I have a piece of music arranged for Piano which I am practicing my Lilypond engraving skills. The final bar (in the bass clef) is two half notes. The first half note has a fingering of "5-3". How does one engrave

Re: How to get huge text (ie: "To Coda") above a volta bracket?

2021-12-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hello Aaron; Thank you so much. It works! Ken On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 4:00 PM Aaron Hill wrote: > > On 2021-12-20 3:48 pm, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > Hi; > > > > How to get huge text (ie: "To Coda") above a volta bracket? > > Set outsid

5/16 of 4/4 as a partial? How?

2021-12-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I'm engraving a piece in 4/4 which has a partial of one sixteenth note, followed by a dotted eighth and another sixteenth note. How to engrave this? My sloppy workaround was to use spacer notes (s2 s8.) to proceed the aforementioned which completes the measure, but looks awful :-)

very large text "To Coda" and "D.S. al Coda" above the staff, but not like "rit.", "dim.", etc

2021-12-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I know how to engrave small directives (such as "rit.", "dim.", etc; but I don't know how to create huge text directives like "To Coda" and "D.S. al Coda".

Re: very large text "To Coda" and "D.S. al Coda" above the staff, but not like "rit.", "dim.", etc

2021-12-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
advantage of \larger is that it is relative to the previous size. > > Cheers, > Valentin > > Am Dienstag, 21. Dezember 2021, 00:12:17 CET schrieb Kenneth Wolcott: > > Hi; > > > > I know how to engrave small directives (such as "rit.", "dim.",

How to get huge text (ie: "To Coda") above a volta bracket?

2021-12-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; How to get huge text (ie: "To Coda") above a volta bracket? Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: 5/16 of 4/4 as a partial? How?

2021-12-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi Christian; AWESOME! Thank you very much! Ken On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 12:44 PM Christian wrote: > > Hi Kenneth! > > You might just wanna try: > \partial 16*5 > > All the best, > Christian > > Am Mo., 20. Dez. 2021 um 21:22 Uhr schrieb Kenneth Wolcott >

Re: "abbreviations" as found in a Rubanks Intermediate Method book

2021-11-20 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Wolcott wrote: > > AWESOME! I completely missed it. Thanks. > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 11:53 AM Carl Sorensen wrote: > > > > > > > > On 11/19/21, 12:39 PM, "lilypond-user on behalf of Kenneth Wolcott" > > > kennethwolc...@gmail

Re: "abbreviations" as found in a Rubanks Intermediate Method book

2021-11-21 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you all for additional information. I thought I was missing something very simple. On Sun, Nov 21, 2021 at 2:17 AM David Kastrup wrote: > > Kenneth Wolcott writes: > > > Hi Carl; > > > > When I try this tremolo with the colons, it display

Re: "abbreviations" as found in a Rubanks Intermediate Method book

2021-11-19 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
AWESOME! I completely missed it. Thanks. On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 11:53 AM Carl Sorensen wrote: > > > > On 11/19/21, 12:39 PM, "lilypond-user on behalf of Kenneth Wolcott" > kennethwolc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi; > > See attached screen

Re: Terminology question

2021-11-13 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
IMSLP uses the term "Extract" when the score is available but no parts are and you want to have the parts; it does the extraction for you. Ken On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 2:41 PM Jacques Menu wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > Thanks for your answers, parts/staves/voices extraction will do for what I

Re: specifically: how to do "p-f" dynamics (first time, second time); generally: how to find this in the manuals

2021-11-27 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Thank you! On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 10:15 AM Ritchie wrote: > Hi, > > I was looking / asking the same some time ago. > > A very helpful list denizen helped me by suggesting... > > \markup { \dynamic "p - f" } > > Just thought I'd pass on :-) > > Ritchie

Re: specifically: how to do "p-f" dynamics (first time, second time); generally: how to find this in the manuals

2021-11-27 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
t can get you some > clues about how to search. > > HTH > > -- > Knute Snortum > > > -- > Knute Snortum > > > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 8:10 PM Kenneth Wolcott > wrote: > > > > Hi; > > > > Regarding the old fable: "G

specifically: how to do "p-f" dynamics (first time, second time); generally: how to find this in the manuals

2021-11-26 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; Regarding the old fable: "Give me a fish, I can eat for a meal; Give me a fishing pole, I can eat for a lifetime."... I can't remember how to do dynamics pertaining to an implied repeat. The music has "p -f" for dynamic marking. The general problem: How do I search (what phrases should I

another question regarding ottava: why does Lilypond change the pitches?

2021-11-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi again; another question regarding ottava: why does Lilypond change the pitches? If the purpose of the ottava is to make it easier for the publisher/engraver/typesetter/performer to read the notes within the staff rather than lots of ledger lines above or below the staff, then why does

how to force the placement of the ottava bracket to be below the notes?

2021-11-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; How to force the placement of the ottava bracket to be below the notes? (or above?) Thanks, Ken Wolcott

Re: another question regarding ottava: why does Lilypond change the pitches?

2021-11-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
: > > Le 01/11/2021 à 23:49, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > > Hi Kieren & Carl; > > > >Well, since you have already provided an MWE that shows it works as > > documented, may I provide my full Lilypond code? It is only a halfway > > completed Piano arrangeme

Re: how to force the placement of the ottava bracket to be below the notes?

2021-11-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
nger needed. Is it possible that this is the old notation prior to 2.22.1 (like 2.18?) that did not get updated or is the "#" just optional now? Thanks, Ken On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 3:46 PM Jean Abou Samra wrote: > > Le 01/11/2021 à 23:20, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > >

Re: how to force the placement of the ottava bracket to be below the notes?

2021-11-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Got it! Thanks for your patience with me! Ken On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 4:07 PM Jean Abou Samra wrote: > > Le 02/11/2021 à 00:00, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > > Hi Jean; > > > >Thanks for the tip. > > > >I'm using Lilypond 2.22.1. > > > >

Re: another question regarding ottava: why does Lilypond change the pitches?

2021-11-01 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Got it. On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 4:38 PM Jean Abou Samra wrote: > > Le 02/11/2021 à 00:08, Kenneth Wolcott a écrit : > > That helps explain it! Thanks! > > > > But if I wanted to reproduce precisely what this arranger is doing, I > > could just enter the pitches as

Re: LilyPond website is not available in some countries

2021-11-02 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
On a side note, I was wondering why the Lilypond web site not secure, ie: https rather than http...not that it matters that the content on the web site and the interaction with it is of a sensitive nature, but still... Ken Wolcott On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 12:07 PM David Kastrup wrote: > > "Omid

Re: LilyPond website is not available in some countries

2021-11-02 Thread Kenneth Wolcott
Ah! Cool. On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 12:32 PM Hans Aikema wrote: > > > > On 2 Nov 2021, at 20:27, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: > > On a side note, I was wondering why the Lilypond web site not secure, > ie: https rather than http...not that it matters that the cont

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