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Score for diatonic accordion

A template to write a score for a diatonic accordion. There is a horizontal staff … …is built for some keys only (for example, for the keys of C major and F major), … …melody are the push-parts and which the pull-parts. For each pull- or push-part translate the piano notes …

…c c c c c c c c |' for the whole length of the song % 2. uncomment … …Vorzeichen) for each note, %do not remember them for the rest of the measure. \time 4/4 \… …a bar-line) is simulated by a grid % Search for 'grid' in this page to find all related …

Roman numerals for analysis

…designed to simplify the creation of Roman numerals for harmonic analysis. Syntax: \markup \rN { ...list of symbols... } … …needed): "o" for diminished, "h" for half-diminished, "+" for augmented, "b" for flat. You may use any combination of "M" …

…id=710 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% A function to create Roman numerals for harmonic analysis. %% %% Syntax: \markup \rN { ...list of symbols... } %% %% … …char-set #\b #\s #\n)))) %% checks for accidental #(define acc `((#\b . ,(markup #:flat)) (… …props) (markup base))) ;; calculate Y midpoint of base (for positioning quality and inversion) (vertical-offset (/ (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent base-stencil …

Extended position fingering for string instruments

String instruments (for example the cello) may require special notation for extended fingerings, situations where one finger has to …

…2020-06/msg00119.html %%%%%% 2.18 compatibility -- remove for 2.20 onwards %%%%%% #(define-public (music-type-predicate types) "Returns a predicate function that can be used for checking music to have one of the types … …expressions where the tweaks should be applied. Relevant for music wrappers and event chords." (cond ((music-is-of-type? mus '…

…font's flat (b) and sharp (#) symbols for chords

For typesetting chords, LilyPond uses its internal accidentals (i.… …if you'd like to use a font for setting jazz chords in RealBook style.

…unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=750 % correct markup for "b" and "#" (use symbols from current font...) … …set chordNoteNamer = #note-name->german-markup } \new Score { \new ChordNames { % for demonstration purposes, use Arial as font % this does …

Template for multiple instruments, prints a score and parts

This template is designed for a horn section, by default seven horns. It … …default tagline. This template can be easily modified for more or fewer instruments, or can be used for vocal music as well.

…tboneb >> } %%%%% This section creates the separate pdf files for each horn %%%%% \book { \score { << \new StaffGroup = "trumpets" << \new …

Resize arrow-heads for directed arpeggio

Sometimes the arrow-heads for directed arpeggios seem to be rather small. The …

biggerArrow = #(define-music-function (scale)(number?) "Returns an override for @code{Arpeggio.stencil}, with arrow-heads scaled by @var{… …-2))) ;; Do we need to resize the stencil? For now commented ;(ly:make-stencil ; (ly:stencil-expr new-stil) ; (interval-widen stil-x-ext (* scale-compensate-x … …2 q\arpeggio \arpeggioNormal %% biggerArrow returns default arpeggio for undirected Arpeggio \biggerArrow 2 q2\arpeggio }

Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments

Predefined fret diagrams can be added for new instruments in addition to the standards used … …new string tuning and a few predefined fretboards for the Venezuelan cuatro. This file also shows how … …included in the chords used as reference points for the chord lookup, and displayed in the fret …

% add FretBoards for the Cuatro % Note: This section could be put …

Repeat-bar-lines with angle-wings for whole StaffGroup (automatic and semi-automatic) [obsolete in 2.…

…among others of the same score. An example for this is commented in the code below. CertainBracketTipsBarLines …

…tip ,symbol? "Which bracket tip should be printed for certain BarLines?"))) %% If other symbols than 'up or 'down are used for `BarLine.tip' an %% automatic procedure takes over trying … …at appropriate place. %% Limitation: %% `CertainBracketTipsBarLines' will only work for the default repet-bar-lines, %% i.e. ":..:", ":|.", ".|…

Headers for all pages in bookpart

…subtitle centered and the page number alternating left for even pages, right for odd pages.

…part to cut and paste follows bNC = % Abbreviation for barNumberCheck to reduce typing #(define-music-function (barNumber) (integer?) …

Arrow notation and transposition for quarter tones

If you use arrow notation for quarter tones, and distinguish a raised natural from … …distinguishes, and then choose what symbols to use for each pitch pitch-change. Transposition uses your defined pitches: \…

…DOUBLE-SHARP)) ) pitchnames = \arrowedPitchNames #(ly:parser-set-note-names pitchnames) % The symbols for each alteration arrowGlyphs = #`( (,DOUBLE-SHARP . "accidentals.doublesharp") (,(+ SHARP …