I've never tried it, but could you use a drum voice to avoid transposition problems?
Trevor > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+t.daniels=treda.co.u > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Paul Scott > Sent: 08 November 2006 08:08 > To: Rick Hansen (aka RickH) > Cc: lilypond-user@gnu.org > Subject: Re: Rhythmic slashes > > > Rick Hansen (aka RickH) wrote: > > > > Rick Hansen (aka RickH) wrote: > > > >> How can I get 4 slashes in a measure (in 4/4 > time)? The following is the > >> closest I've come but only gives me 3 slashes. > (In pop music this is a > >> common notation method when you just want the > player to comp the changes > >> in time.) The example below will run as is: > >> > (snip) > > > > > > > Here is a solution, just change the notehead! > (thanks to Brett who sent me > > the idea) > > > > \paper { > > ragged-right = ##t > > } > > > > \new Staff \relative c' { > > > > \bar "|:" > > \override NoteHead #'style = #'slash > > b'4 b b b > > | > > b4 b b b > > \revert NoteHead #'style > > \bar ":|" > > > > } > > > I've used that a number of times. Unfortunately > it's a mess when you > need to transpose the part! > > Paul Scott > > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > > _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user