Below is an input file representing small parts of a file for a four-verse song. The rhythm of the fourth verse, which differs from that of the other verses, is shown in the .pdf file by the small notes above the top staff, except that the two small quavers must be (a) beamed, (b) with a slur/tie **above** the beam, and (c) in line with the other three small notes. (The markups are attached to the **alto** input to avoid complications over stem directions.) I've tried a number of markup variations, but can't get the necessary output.
Also, for some reason, the first alto crotchet f is not offset from the soprano g, although in every similar case in the the complete song (as for example in the last chord in this extract) the output is correct. Lastly, is it possible to make bar lines (of all types) thinner? Line 10 of the file below is an attempt (but doesn't work). Can you help me please? Many thanks David PS: I'm using LilyPond version 2.10.33, notwithstanding email advice (from Graham Percival on 4 and 6 Apr 2008) to use a 2.11 version, because Mats Bengtsson in an email of 19 Feb 2008 on a previous enquiry advised me to use the latest **stable** version'. Also I find that switching versions involves a great deal of work, over and above using convert-ly, in making older files work. \version "2.10.33" global = { % START OF GLOBAL \key bes \major \time 2/2 \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'() % THIS COMMAND (with the substitution of some suitable number) IS INEFFECTIVE: \override Voice.BarLine #'thickness = #1 } % END OF GLOBAL #(set-global-staff-size 16.9) \paper { % START OF PAPER top-margin = 1\cm bottom-margin = 1\cm left-margin = 0.6\cm line-width = 19.9\cm #(set-paper-size "a4") between-system-space = 0.1\cm between-system-padding = #0 } % END OF PAPER \layout { % START OF LAYOUT indent = #0 \context { % START OF CONTEXT \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" } % END OF CONTEXT } % END OF LAYOUT \header { %START OF HEADER tagline = ##f } %END OF HEADER sopMusic = \relative { %START OF RELATIVE \autoBeamOff s1 s2. bes'4^\markup { " " \hspace #-0.5 v.4 } a1 g4 a8 bes a4 g s1 d2 d s1 } %END OF RELATIVE altoMusic = \relative { %START OF RELATIVE \autoBeamOff s1 s2. ees4 << { \hideNotes e'2.^\markup \fontsize #-2 \note #"2." #0.75 e4^\markup \fontsize #-2 \note #"4" #0.75 \unHideNotes } \\ { f,1 } >> << { \hideNotes e'4^\markup \fontsize #-2 \note #"4" #0.75 g8(^\markup \fontsize #-2 \note #"8" #0.75 g)^\markup \fontsize #-2 \note #"8" #0.75 \unHideNotes } \\ { f,4 f8\noBeam f } >> f4 ees s1 a,2 c s1 } %END OF RELATIVE tenorMusic = \relative { %START OF RELATIVE \autoBeamOff s1 s2. bes4 bes1 bes4 bes8 bes c4 bes s1 fis2 fis s1 } %END OF RELATIVE bassMusic = \relative { %START OF RELATIVE \autoBeamOff s1 s2. c,4 d1 ees4 ees8 ees ees4 ees s1 c2 a s1 } %END OF RELATIVE %>> % END OF SIMULTANEOUS \score { \context ChoirStaff << \context Lyrics = sopranos {s1} \context Staff = women << \context Voice = sopranos {\voiceOne << \global \sopMusic >>} \context Lyrics = altos {s1} \context Voice = altos {\voiceTwo << \global \altoMusic >>} >> % END OF \context Staff = women \context Lyrics = tenors {s1} \context Staff = men << \clef bass \context Voice = tenors {\voiceOne << \global \tenorMusic >>} \context Voice = basses {\voiceTwo << \global \bassMusic >>} >> >> % END OF \context Staff = men % END OF \context ChoirStaff } %END OF SCORE I hope I've entered the word in the coloured rectangle correctly; it was VERY difficult to read. _______________________________________________ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond