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To position a \fermata sign over the last bar line, you must use a specially modified rehearsal mark

\override Score.RehearsalMark
  #'break-visibility = #begin-of-line-invisible

Groups of beamed notes can be connected with a settable number of beams using the stemRightBeamCount and stemLeftBeamCount properties.

It is possible to distance an accidental from the note head by setting suitably the right-padding property of AccidentalPlacement.

To create blank staves, generate empty measures then remove the Bar_number_engraver from the Score context, and the Time_signature_engraver, Clef_engraver and Bar_engraver from the Staff context.

You can alter the length of duration by a fraction N/M appending `*N/M' (or `*N' if M=1). This will not affect the appearance of the notes or rests produced.

The extra-offset property, which has a pair of numbers as value, moves around objects in the printout. The first number controls left-right movement; a positive number will move the object to the right. The second number controls up-down movement; a positive number will move it higher. The units of these offsets are staff-spaces. The extra-offset property is a low-level feature: the formatting engine is completely oblivious to these offsets.

Setting the transparent property will cause an object to be printed in invisible ink: the object is not printed, but all its other behavior is retained. The object still takes up space, it takes part in collisions, and slurs, ties and beams can be attached to it.

This snippet demonstrates how to connect different voices using ties. Normally, ties only connect two notes in the same voice. By introducing a tie in a different voice, and blanking the first up-stem in that voice, the tie appears to cross voices.

The padding property for objects with side-position-interface can be set to increase distance between symbols that are printed above or below notes.

To position two fermata signs on the last bar line (a typical setup in XVIII century music) add the Mark_engraver to the lower staff using \with.

Here is a simple lead sheet template with melody, lyrics, chords and fret diagrams.