Chord layout needs fixing

2002-07-02 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I have mentioned this problem before, but I am providing an example now. Chords in 1.5.60 needs a fixing. Look to the attached example, the suprescript are way to separated above the chord name, specially in simple chords ast C7, the 7 should not be that high. I have looked for a property

Overlapping printed chords

2002-06-16 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I am using 1.5.60 under W2k. The attached file produces a nice score for the Jazz song, except: 1) In bar 16 the E minor chord overlaps with the next printed chord A:7. Is there a way to displace a chord to the right to avoid this, or to make the measure width larger so the chords will be more

Chord 3-.5-.7- symbol

2002-06-16 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
1.5.60 Windows 2K, but might be the same for older versions When you want to pring a chord like c:m5-.7- in the american stype, I think one is supposed to get an overlapped o / , however I only get a strange character which I do not recongize. I am wondering if this routine is calling a font

Lilypond 1.5.60 for Windows

2002-06-15 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I have just installed the new experimental release of 1.5.60 and it works under windows. However, when runing some old .ly files, I get some funny behaviour in several points even jumps to the wrong octaves of notes. question: Is it possible to run both my old 1.4.xx version of Lilypond

Question for Lilypond Windows users

2002-06-08 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I currently use use version 1.4.12 under Windows 2000 with the cygwin. I am considering upgrading to later 1.5.xxx version through compilation in Windows. However,I am not a software programmer and I am afraid that even if do as the described in the web page something might fail and then

Re: Tempo signature

2002-06-06 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I think you have to do it like legato = #'(italic (legato)) a3^\legato for example Carlos - Original Message - From: Marco Caliari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 2:40 PM Subject: Tempo signature Are there commands to produce, e.g.,

Brackets for excersise transcription

2002-06-02 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
The attached file provides .ly input for a series or exercises for piano. I have used the StaffGroup context to create a title for each staff, but I would like to get rid of the bracket at the beginning of each line. How can I do that ? Is there any \property StaffGroup.bracket ??? or

Re: xdvi - command not found

2002-05-29 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I suggest you use Ghostview to viwe your PS files (as I do). I could not run xdvi either from my PC. Ghostview can be get for free from several web sites, look for it with any finder. Carlos - Original Message - From: Deborah Lowrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: Version 1.5.x and grace notes

2002-05-27 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
When are these versions going to be available for the Windows2K users. I am still using. 1.4.12 and might be willing to move if the benefits are greater than the fear of a new installation. Thanks Carlos - Original Message - From: Mats Bengtsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Maurizio

Re: Invoking Lilypond-book from Windows

2002-05-26 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
be appreciatted Carlos - Original Message - From: Mats Bengtsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Carlos Garcia Suarez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: LilyPond User [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 5:36 PM Subject: Re: Invoking Lilypond-book from Windows I am trying to collect a few notes

Re: documentation, collisions, and context help

2002-05-17 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I am not sure what the issue is, but let me say that I have used the lilypond manual quite extensively both the tutorial and the index to look for things. It provides a good first approach, but it creates a bit of frustation when you start to discover that they are many things / options that are

Slur between grace note and regular + grace fingering

2002-05-12 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I am using the stable lilypond version in a Windows 2K environment. I have read it is not possible to add a slur or tie between a grace note and a regular note. Is this true? is there anyway around? Another problem I have found is adding finger details to grace notes, I have found it gets

Point and click

2002-05-12 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I have found about "Point and Click" in the wikiwike site. Does it run unders windows2K? Is it really a time saver? Thanks Carlos

number of systems per page

2002-05-04 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I am about to finish transcription of a Bach piece for piano. It looks nice except that I only have5 systems (i.e. pair of cleff and bass staffs) in each page, and I would like to have 6. How can make them fit? How do I reduce the inter system spacing to allow for one additional system in

Chords with inversion

2002-05-01 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I have not figured out how I can print chords with inversion. For example, Bb/D which would indicat the first inversioin, i.e. the bass note is d adn then f and the bb. Is there a way to do this using the chords facility ? Pls respond via email if you wish Thanks Carlos

Fingering question

2002-04-28 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
I am trying to add fingering to a piano score in which frequently I only want to note a fingering instruction for the middle note in a chord. How can I get a number indication at the side of the note? rather than up or down the chord. Is there a relatively easy way? Thanks Carlos

Re: GSview problem

2002-04-22 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
PROTECTED] To: Carlos Garcia Suarez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Mats Bengtsson [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:16 AM Subject: Re: GSview problem Carlos Garcia Suarez [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just did as you indicated and it works. Thanks really. I am a bit

GSview problem

2002-04-20 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
Dear support, I have followed all instructions and installed from hard disk the whole lilypond package. Everything looked fine until I tried to run gsview32 it can not find the program. I am running unders Windows2000. What can I do? Thanks Carlos Madrid, Spain

Re: GSview problem

2002-04-20 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
Windows?. It would all be much easier with .pdf files, for example. Thanks anyway. Carlos - Original Message - From: Rune Zedeler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Carlos Garcia Suarez [EMAIL PROTECTED]; LilyPond User [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 2:07 PM Subject: Re: GSview

Re: GSview problem

2002-04-20 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
: Mats Bengtsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Carlos Garcia Suarez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 2:41 PM Subject: Re: GSview problem Dear support, I have followed all instructions and installed from hard disk the whole lilypond package. Everything looked fine until

Downloading manual

2002-04-20 Thread Carlos Garcia Suarez
to get a PDF version of the Manual with the tutorial included. Thanks Carlos - Original Message - From: Carlos Garcia Suarez To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: GSview problem Dear support, I have followed all instructions