On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 2:55 AM Martin Tarenskeen <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Hi LilyPonders,
>
> I have a score where I would like to vertically shift a metronome marking
> ( \time 4=100 ) just a little bit more away from the staff. And for
> completeness, how can I shift the horizontal position if I ever would need
> to?
>
A minimal example can be as simple as this:
%%% Start
\version "2.24.4"
\relative c''' {
\tempo "Andante" 4 = 100
c4 c c c
}
%%% End
Adding the overrides for X-offset and Y-offset that Carl mentions and
playing with the values, you get something like this:
%%% Start
\version "2.24.4"
\relative c''' {
\override Score.MetronomeMark.X-offset = #5
\override Score.MetronomeMark.Y-offset = #10
\tempo "Andante" 4 = 100
c4 c c c
}
%%% End
I put in extreme values for demonstration purposes. You will need to play
with the values to get them where you want them. Also keep in mind that
LilyPond adds an offset to the metronome mark itself, so you will have to
get "past" these values to see an effect. For instance, for the Y-offset,
a value of #1 seems to do nothing. It's only when you get to about #5 that
the metronome mark moves upward.
--
Knute Snortum
