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…parts with different volta settings to create a score

…have a set of parts to build a score, but they differ in the \repeat volta and \… …good idea to display them parallel in one score, but still isolated. This is achieved by moving a couple engravers from the Score context to the Staff context.

…id=872 %by: ArnoldTheresius %here starts the snippet: \score { << \new Staff { \tempo 4 = 96 \repeat volta 2 { … …g } \alternative { { a1 } { c'1 } } \bar "|." } >> \layout { \context { \Score \remove "Timing_translator" \remove "Volta_engraver" \remove "Mark_… …mostly not required in Staff, but removed from Score % \consists "Time_signature_performer" % optional % \consists "Control_track_…

Time Signatures on top of the score using a separate staff

…put the time signatures on top of the score (or above each StaffGroup in the case of an orchestral score). This can be achieved by creating a dummy …

…TimeSignature.self-alignment-X = #CENTER \override TimeSignature.after-line-breaking = #shift-right-at-line-begin } \context { \Score \accepts TimeSig } \context { \Staff \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } } … …time 3/4 s2. \time 4/4 s1 } \score { << \new TimeSig \timeSignatures \new Staff \relative c' { c'…

Flexible Transposing a whole score

…This code shows how to transpose a whole score by changing one single piece of code. In … …in every Voice, you can transpose the whole score just by setting the arguments to the \transpose …

…the previous line the transposition of the whole score is defined % (in this case from f major … …set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trumpet" \MyTranspose { \Basekey \TrpPitches } } \score { \new StaffGroup { << \new Staff { << \global \Flt >> } \new Staff { << \…

…chords. Chord diagrams described on top of the score.

…to display chord diagrams on top of the score? The chord diagrams description is a \score block in a markup with fill-line command, so …

…markup-markup-spacing.basic-distance = 10 markup-system-spacing.basic-distance = 15 } \markup { \fill-line { \score { << \new ChordNames << \diagrams >> \new FretBoards << \diagrams >> >> \layout { \context { \… …stencil = #text-interface::print-X-centered } \context { \FretBoards \override FretBoard.align-dir = #CENTER } } } } } \score { << \new ChordNames \my_chords \new Staff \melody >> }

Template for multiple instruments, prints a score and parts

…default seven horns. It will print a full score and individual parts for the horns. It includes …

…end . ( ((1 . 8) . (2 2 2 2)) ))) %\override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility = #'#(#t #t #t) %\override … …header { piece = "Trombone" } \layout { indent = 0\mm } } } \book { \score { << \new Staff = "tromboneb" \with { \remove Instrument_name_engraver } \… …Bass Trombone" } \layout { indent = 0\mm } } } %} \layout { \context { \Score } }

Score for diatonic accordion

A template to write a score for a diatonic accordion. There is a horizontal …

…s s s s } } % Accordion melody in tabulator score % 1. Place a copy of the piano melody … …it must be possible to append lyrics. \override Score.GridLine.extra-offset = #'( 13.0 . 0.0 ) % x.… …AltOn #0.6 \relative c'' { \BassRhythm } \AltOff \bar "|." } } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \harmonies \staffVoice \context Lyrics = "lmelodyVoi" \with { …

Beam endings in Score context

Beam-ending rules specified in the Score context apply to all staves, but can be …

…4 % Set default beaming for all staves \set Score.baseMoment = #(ly:make-moment 1/8) \set Score.beatStructure = 3,4,3 << \new Staff { c8 c … …c c c } \new Staff { % Inherit beaming from Score context << { \voiceOne c8 c c c c c …

…at the end of a line or a score

…to be added at the end of a score – when there is no next line. In such …

…636 %here starts the snippet: \relative c'' { \override Score.RehearsalMark.break-visibility = #begin-of-line-invisible g2 c d,2 a' \mark \default \break g2 b, c1 \bar "||" \override Score.RehearsalMark.self-alignment-X = #RIGHT \mark "D.C. al Fine" } \…

Using marklines in a Frenched score

…contexts (such as in LSR1010 ) in a Frenched score can be problematic if all the staves between …

…accepts MarkLine \consists Keep_alive_together_engraver } \context { \Score \remove Mark_engraver \remove Metronome_mark_engraver \remove Staff_collecting_engraver } } \score { << \new StaffGroup = "winds" \with { instrumentName = "Winds" shortInstrumentName = "Winds" } << \…

Adding the current date to a score

…current date can easily be added to a score.

…block: \header { title = "Including the date!" subtitle = \date } \score { \relative c'' { c4 c c c } } % and use …