Hi Urs I do not expect to produce scores exactly like the ones we currently use, and that I enclosed in my first email.
Actually the example <http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=890> is very close to what I think would be optimal. But it needs to be expanded to cover the whole chromatic scale. (And the flat/sharp notes should use "numbered note heads" in stead of colored. Regards Hallvard Den 11. februar 2018 kl. 15.17.24 +01.00 skrev Urs Liska <li...@openlilylib.org>: > Hello Hallvard, > > Am 11.02.2018 um 15:09 schrieb Hallvard Paulsen: > > > Hello Ben > > Yes I have installed the program (and the frescobaldi editor) on an old > > linux computer I have laying around. > > > > And I have also checked that lilypond has the basic functionallity > > (colored/numbered noteheads, and midi output) needed. > > > > However, in the documentation you are reffering to they are assining colors > > to individual noteheads, but I want a consistant use of color. > > I.e. all "g-s" should be colored red, all "sharp g-s" have a "2" as the > > note head and so on. > > > I'm not sure I understand correctly, but doesn't that deviate completely from > the image you sent with your first post? > > But it is very possible to apply predefined colors to specific pitch classes > or use a number for other pitch classes. To achieve such things we have > so-called callback functions that are called when a note is to be printed. It > can then check for some conditions (e.g. the pitch class) and modify the > object to be printed. So it's possible to set a certain color to a pitch or > replace the note head (and apply color if you want). > > > > > > > It would be very nice if it would be easily possible to transpose(? not > > sure this is the correct English word) the score should we get a different > > vocalist at some time in the future.. > > > If you transpose a score, say, one whole note downwards then an a' will > become a g'. Do I understand correctly that this note should then also get > the color fo the g'? > Then it is totally straightforward: if you transpose the music an a' will > become a g', and the process described in the previous paragraph will be > applied to the g'. > > HTH > Urs > > > > > > > Regards, > > Hallvard > > > > Den 11. februar 2018 kl. 14.52.12 +01.00 skrev Ben > > <soundsfromso...@gmail.com>: > > > > > On 2/11/2018 8:30 AM, Hallvard Paulsen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hello all > > > > I am an absolute beginner when it comes to LilyPond and musical > > > > scoremaking in general, so please correct me if I am not behaving > > > > according to this lists rules. > > > > (I also have very limited experience with the musical terms in English, > > > > so please correct me if there is something obviously wrong.) > > > > > > > > The thing is that my grown son (23years this year) is playing in a Rock > > > > Band consisiting of 7members all having some degree of mental > > > > disablility. > > > > > > > > There are 2 keyboardists, a simplified bass, and a simplified guitar, > > > > and a vocalist using scores or lyrics, and 2 drummers/percusionists who > > > > manage without. > > > > > > > > The thing is that they are using "Dissimilis Notation > > > > <http://arkiv.soh.no/pictures/original/fargesystem.jpg>", (octaves have > > > > no relevance for us) where the note pitch is shown using a mix of > > > > colors and numbers, and duration is basically given by some assistant > > > > pointing to the color to be played. (In general the beat is almost > > > > allways 4/4, the keyboards play hole notes, the bass halfnotes, the > > > > guitar quarter notes, and they only change notes/chords at the > > > > beginning of the new bar. I have attached a PDF as an example (usually > > > > there are many more bars, but it seams Hungry Hart can be played by > > > > repeating these 4 over and over again. > > > > > > > > I was hopeing it would be possible to use lilypond to produce scores > > > > with a mixture colored/numbered noteheads, and also MIDI files to play > > > > the voices of any missing bandmember should they not be able to attend > > > > a rehersal. Also good "pointers" are hard to find, and even harder to > > > > keep over time, so if their job could be "automated away" to some > > > > degree, it would make the future much more predictable. > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Hallvard, > > > > > > It is certainly possible to create colored notes, stems, etc. in > > > LilyPond...have you already downloaded and installed the program? > > > > > > To get you started, here is a page from the documentation that talks > > > about coloring objects: > > > <http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/inside-the-staff#coloring-objects> > > > > > > Once you decide what notes you would like to input, and on what staff > > > type you would like, etc. then you can begin to tweak the colors until > > > you are satisfied. > > > > > > Also, MIDI output is possible in LilyPond as well, and you can choose > > > whichever GM instrument you'd like to use in the event of a performance. > > > > > > Also also, welcome to LilyPond :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > lilypond-user mailing list > > > <lilypond-user@gnu.org> > > > <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > lilypond-user mailing list > > <lilypond-user@gnu.org> > > <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > <lilypond-user@gnu.org> > <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user> >
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