Hi Sam, here are two more possibilites. I would choose the first one:
\version "2.19.53" % version 1 { \omit Staff.TimeSignature % \override Staff.TimeSignature.stencil = ##f % equivalent \cadenzaOn % start a cadenza (no meter) a a a a a1 \bar "|" } % version 2 \score{ { a4 a a a a1 } \layout { \context { \Staff \remove "Bar_engraver" \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } } } HTH, Joram _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user