horizontal synchronisation of notation in drum mode

2009-08-23 Thread Brian Lloyd
Dear Colleagues, A relative newcomer to Lilypond, I am v. pleased to be able to notate drums in drum mode, and / but— Need your guidance on getting notation on beat in upper and lower voice to same horizontal location. I am typesetting swing-feel cymr in the upper voice and writing figures

Request - three line drum stave

2009-07-29 Thread Brian Lloyd
Dear Lillyponders, Some of my favourite drum books (Chapin, Pickering) use a three-line stave for their notation. I like it—it has a clean look, especially when writing for snare, hh, cymbal and bass. It is similar to the timbale stave currently available in Lillypond. Is someone able to