Re: Three newbie questions

Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool) wrote: So I suppose using \set chordRootNamer = #(lambda (x) ("-")) or something like that (I'm not sure about the syntax), then \unset chordRootNamer would do the trick. Ok, I wasn't able to make some valid lilypond syntax with this. I asked google and didn't g

Re: Three newbie questions

Dominic Neumann wrote: Welcome to LilyPond, André! Thanks. Actually I'm just back from a long break. In 2003 I typeset a set of piano etudes (http://www.abmusic.nl/composition2.htm, "Tien Etudes op een thema van J. Mulders") for my classical teacher in lilypond. So some things are still the

Three newbie questions

Hi I have a couple of questions, that I couldn't figure out in the documentation. 1) If I have a set of chords that I'd like to be printed like this: Fm -/Eb Bb/D how do I then get the dash ("-") symbol (meaning "repeat the previous chord, now with Eb in the bass"? 2) I'm danish, and we w

Here comes the bride

Hi Anyone happens to have the "bridal chorus" from "lohengrin" (ie "here comes the bride") in lilypond (or pdf)? -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk | quartet: http://www.anagrammer.dk http://www.atte.dk/gps | compositions: http://www.atte.dk/compositions ___

Re: format conversion questions

Darius Blasband wrote: We are currently looking at the possibility of using Lilypond as typesetting back-end for Finale. Sounds very interresting, at least I know now that serious people is taking this seriously :-) The Finale export of MusicXML seems to be decent (There was a bad glitch wit

format conversion questions

Hi I teach piano in a couple of music schools. Teachers there use everything from finale, sibelius, musicator and cubase to abc to typeset the stuff we give to students. It would be nice to be able to share sheets between teachers, so I'm thinking about making a web based system that would a

Re: Debian questions

Atte André Jensen wrote: That was easy! Odd but asy. Thanks. sed s/asy/easy/g -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk http://www.atte.dk/gps ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/list

Re: Debian questions

Laura Conrad wrote: I think it should work if you just install from the installer. (Go to the download page, download the 2.8.1 installer for Linux, and run it as a shell script.) I'm running that way on both Sid and Ubuntu. That was easy! Odd but asy. Thanks. -- peace, love & harmony Atte

Re: Single Straight Eighths?

S L Raymond wrote: IMO, the markup "straight" is a bit crowded for just one or two notes. I've considered using a sixteenth-dotted eighth figure, supposing that a performer would interpret the "ahead of the beat" implication. I'd write "straight". Another option would be a duol... -- peace,

Debian questions

Hi I'd like to get into lilypond again (been away since 1.something). I'm on a debian/stable box here, so I found that the version in stable is 2.2.6, and I see that the current stable version is 2.8. My questions are: 1) Besides running a mixed system and going unstable, what are my options

Re: Difficulties to start

Hans Peter Beer wrote: Hi All, I am a very newbie in using linux (suse 9.0). I wanted to print shiny scores with lilypond 1.8.1 from the Suse-distribution. Before you proceed it would be best to install a more recent version, either 2.0.x series (current stable), 2.1.x series (current developmen

Re: New Syntax?

Will Oram wrote: Everything else, it's failed: FYI your file converts fine here, with the following output: [EMAIL PROTECTED] atte]$ convert-ly will.ly convert-ly (GNU LilyPond) 2.1.30 Processing `will.ly' ... Applying conversions: 2.1.29, 2.1.30, \version "2.1.30" spacing = \notes { \partial

2 convert-ly issues

Hi I'm trying to convert some files from 2.1.5 to 2.1.30, but 1) \pianoAccidentals gets converted wrong. Instead of "#(set-accidental-style 'piano')" I get "#(set-accidental-style 'piano)' , str)". Not that bad, I simply corrected the few places by hand. 2) convert-ly chokes on the attached (

two issues with convert-ly

Hi I'm reposting this, since I suspect that the original post was smashed by the spammer-hammer (maybe due to an attached lily-file)... Anyways, I'm trying to convert some files from 2.1.5 to 2.1.30, but 1) \pianoAccidentals gets converted wrong. Instead of "#(set-accidental-style 'piano')" I

Re: pedal question

Kieren Richard MacMillan wrote: >> How do I get a final pedal that is pressed on the last note >> and depressed on the final bar-line? > > > > I believe you mean "released", not "depressed" your right. > As for the actual answer to your issue, my guess is that you need to include some simultaneo

pedal question

Hi How do I get a final pedal that is pressed on the last note and depressed on the final bar-line? So I need something like this for the last bar: | | | * | | | * O O | * /\__/\___| This is what I have (the same as in the

Re: Lilypond website

Chip Zoller wrote: but I can assure you that no professional engraver will use something that has to be engraved through a command line! Huh? I am in the finishing process of a medium size commercial project done in lilypond, and although my wishlist is long so is my impresslist. I don't know fina

ending bracketpedal on final \bar "|."

I need to end last pedal on the final barline. The following example just needs the "\sustainUp" but where to place it Thanks in advance for any feedback! \score { \notes \relative c { \property Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket \clef bass | a2 a | a a

Re: Debian (Sid) packages for Lilypond 2.1.5

Pedro Kroger wrote: They're also apt-gettable adding the following line to sources.list: deb http://www.pedrokroeger.net/lilypond/ ./ deb-src http://www.pedrokroeger.net/lilypond/ ./ Thanks! Just installed 2.1.5 and it looks fine (with bracketing pedal working again)... -- peace, love & harmony

Re: which grob for dots?

Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: You add a s16 at the end of the other hand, and compress it similarly. Remind me not to question you again :-) I believe you (of course) and will try your suggestions if I get into troubles with my implementation (which I already did) - if it ain't broken, right??? --

articulations - still not solved

Hi In the assumption that my post on december 30th "vertical distance + I'm confused" got lost in a combination of fireworks and hangovers, I'm hoping someone could tale a look at it again. The answer is probl. quite simple, although I cannot figure it out... -- peace, love & harmony Atte http

Re: which grob for dots?

Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: compress the remaining notes with \times, and switch off the bracket. Clever idea! But how's that gonna line up with the other hand? Notes should be shifted equally in both hands throughout the bar to maintain the illusion that they are played a 16th later? Of course I coul

Re: I'm stumped - code check plz

chip wrote: Thanks again guys. I don't recall reading anything in the manual about not being able to extend the length of a half-note with dots. Sorry, but you're way off :-) The rule (in music, hence also in lily) is that a dot extends a note by half it's original length. Half of a 1/2 note is

Re: Debian (Sid) packages for Lilypond 2.1.5

Pedro Kroger wrote: Hi all, Debian Sid packages (binary and sources) of Lilypond 2.1.5 are available from my website: Nice. Is this gonna be maintained in the future? Do you also keep things that lily depends on (guile, tex and friends) there? -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk

Re: which grob for dots?

Mats Bengtsson wrote: Can't you just add an "s16" at the beginning of the voice? If you have bar checks, LilyPond will give lots of warnings but the layout should be correct anyway. Lily won't break the lines then, not even with \break. I tried that... Seems the problem is that lily will only a

Re: I'm stumped - code check plz

chip wrote: If I remove the . the music runs through lily fine but the printed measure is obviously 1/8 too short - it is a 1/4 rest 1/8 rest half note There's no way in notation (lilypond or elsewhere) to make a halfnote an 8th note longer with dots... I can change it to this r4 r4 g''2 and th

upgrade under debian

Hi How do I get 2.1.3 under debian? The newest on the servers I'm using is 2.1.0... Alternatively is there an ugly (but working) "patch this one file" or "replace this one file" way to fix the bracket pedal bug in 2.1.0? -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk __

Re: I'm stumped - code check plz

chip wrote: > The error message is like this: > 43:2: warning: barcheck failed at: 1/8: At barline check errors I'd go back from here, and surly the music line just before this (41) is one 8th too long: r4 r8 g''2. -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk

Re: which grob for dots?

Mats Bengtsson wrote: In the section on Durations in the reference manual, http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.0/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Durations.html#Durations you'll find a link to the Dots graphical object. Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for! Why do you want to move everythin

which grob for dots?

I'm trying to move everything in a voice 2 staff spaces to the right, but it seems that the dots doesn't get moved together with the other grobs. How do I get a hold of them??? Right now I have: \property Staff.OttavaSpanner \override #'extra-offset = #'(2 . 0) \property Staff.Accidental \overri

Re: Finalizing my score

Mats Bengtsson wrote: I prefer the 'padding' property in these situations. I know and agree, but in this case (metronome mark) I find it's often necessary to move the text in the horizontal direction also. You could use a mix of padding (for vertical) and extra-offset (for horizontal), but me exp

Re: dvi to ly?

chip wrote: Since it created a .dvi file (as well as .pdf, .html, and .ps) can I convert any of those back to .ly? No, that's not possible :-( -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ma

Re: Finalizing my score

chip wrote: \property Voice.TextScript \override #'extra-offset =#'(x . y) That helps me also. Great :-) I seem to recall there being some kind of 'closing tag' to end the offset property, What is the proper way to end that one override? \once \property Voice.TextScript \override #'extra-offse

Re: Finalizing my score

Fernando Rauber wrote: 1) I'm using a tempo mark in the first measure, but it collides with the first measure stems. Is there any way to move it up? \property Voice.TextScript \override #'extra-offset =#'(x . y) -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk

horizontal space with clef

How do I change how much horizontal space is taken up by the clef grob drawn at a clef change? -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

articulations: vertical distance + I'm cunfused

I'd like to have articulations close to the note, and tried using both "\property voice.Script \override #'padding" and "\property Voice.Script \override #'staff-padding" but to no avail. How are all atriculations forced close to the notes? And why are the staccato and tenuto drawn close to the

ugly slurs at \break

One of the things that still troubles me is how to make un-ugly slurs with lily, esp when the slur is over a linebreak. The tools I use are height, attachment and sometimes extra-offset. Are there other (better) ways to go about this? The included (constructed) .ly shows two problematic slurs f

Re: xdvi watch

Ferenc Wagner wrote: AFAIK xdvi doesn't watch the file in the sense gv does. Xdvi checks for changes only when you click on it and when its window is shown. Ah, yeah, that works... I know that it's possible to kick gv to redisplay the file using killall -HUP gv but this seems to simply close xd

Re: xdvi watch

>> gv watch works like a charm here... > > Good. Isn't it giving a better rendering? Did it fill your needs? I think you misunderstood me. Although gv in some ways looks better (and zooms properly) xdvi is much nicer when editing thanks to point-and-click. >> xdvi doesn't blink. If I press "rere

Re: broken bracket pedal

Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: Nice. How to apply when everything came through debian apt-get?? By exerting a lot of patience. wait... wait... wait... apt-get install lilypond, right? :-) -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk ___ Lilypond-user m

Re: broken bracket pedal

Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: try this. Nice. How to apply when everything came through debian apt-get?? -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

broken bracket pedal

Attached is a small example broken bracket pedal. It seems that the extra width added by the arpeggio breaks the horizontal spacing of bracket pedal. I guess it's closely related to what was reported by Jonathan Kraut on 12/12-2003. Did you (Jonathan) file a bug report? Here's the .ly for the at

Re: xdvi watch

donald_j_axel wrote: Hey Atte, I have experienced the same with gv some weeks ago. gv watch works like a charm here... The note-layout blinked, but nothing changed! xdvi doesn't blink. If I press "reread" the file is indeed reread. Maybe I should have noted that I run debian/unstable... -- peac

xdvi watch

Since lilypond.org has been unreashable (at least) since yesterday I seek help here: I think it used to be so that xdvi "watched" the dvi file (automatically refreashed when a new file was produced), but now it doesn't anymore. How do I get get that feature back?? -- peace, love & harmony Atte

octave doubling

I'm looking at: http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.1/input/test/out-www/lily-1706119646.ly Looks nice, but it seams that added articulations get's printed twice. How can this be avoided? I tried to hide them from one "version" of the music, byy putting \property Voice.Script \set #'transparent = ##t in

height of arpeggio

Hi Is it possible to adjust (make higher...) the height of the arpeggio sign (\arpeggio), and if so, how? -- peace, love & harmony Atte http://www.atte.dk ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond

Metronome marks

Hi I've looked at the (to me) new \tempo, and I don't know how to make it do what I need. I'd like to have "Andante (H = +- 48)" printed above the meter, where: * H is a halfnote * +- is a + printed above a - * I'd prefer to attach it to a voice with only spacers, but that seems to print it

output to TeX *and* html

Hi I'm still struggling with this. I need to generate output to print (pdf via TeX) *and* html from a text mixing written text and music examples. Someone here suggeted that I moved from latex to infotex, which I tried, but it seems to me that infotex is not ready for this. For instance the te

.tex -> .html

Hi I'm wondering if there is a way to get from a .tex file (with integrated lilypond code) to a .html (with images done as regular and images in either gif or png)? I tried running lilypond-book on the .tex and then running some latex->html converter on the result, but they all (latex2html, h

more stupid questions

I'm back :-) This time I've been trying to figure out how to use lilys chordmode. 1) I want "Em/G", but e4.:m/+g gives me something like G / Em although a bit exagerated in the Fine Ascii Art (tm) I would rather expect the bass note to be lowered instead of raised. Bug or feature? e4.:m/g

lyrics over music

Stupid question: how to I get the lyrics to appear *over* the music and not *under*? -- peace, love & harmony Atte ___ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: thanx for lilypond_1.4

On Fri, 30 May 2003 13:30:47 +0200 "Kraetzschmer, Harald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to thank you for this great software. > Sadly i have realised this only two month ago. > Until then I was using MusiXTeX on SuSE_7.3. > If I had known earlier, I could have saved lots of time. 1.4

A small script

I wrote a (very) modest but quite handy bash script that puts all .ly files in the current directory into one big .pdf-file with twosided pagenumbering. Thought someone else might find it usefull, maybe it could even be stuck somewhere in the documentation... It uses ly2dvi (of course), texexec an

lily in debian/unstable

I been holding this question back for some time to see how things evolved, but since we're now talking 1.7.3 I'm gonna ask: When can I expect to see 1.7.x in the debian/unstable? The webpage mentions that "Debian GNU/Linux usually has the latest binaries for the most useful stable and development

Re: can't make merge-differently-headed work

Mats Bengtsson wrote: > > > Atte André Jensen wrote: > > > > But still the first chord in the right hand, bar 2 is not the way it's > > supposed to be. What am I dowing wrong this time??? > > If you comment out the two voices one at a time, you'l

Re: can't make merge-differently-headed work

Atte André Jensen wrote: > The following .ly (hope my mailer doesn't screw up the line breaks...) > doesn't merge the note heads. Well adding \property Staff.NoteCollision \override #'merge-differently-dotted = ##t certainly helped. But still the first chord in the rig

can't make merge-differently-headed work

The following .ly (hope my mailer doesn't screw up the line breaks...) doesn't merge the note heads. Even at spots where it seems to work, you'll notice on closer inspection that there are actually printed two note heads slightly unaligned. What do I do wrong? This is all with 1.6.4, BTW... -- b