Just the one chord. I'll try that unless anyone else here comes up with a better suggestion. I was really asking whether there's an accepted way of doing it.
Best regards, Peter mailto:lilyp...@ptoye.com www.ptoye.com ------------------------- Friday, February 19, 2021, 4:37:24 PM, Maestraccio wrote: > If it's just one or two chords, I'd add a text markup "LH 8va bassa" (or in > classical music "MS 8va bassa"), that's clear enough for me > Met vriendelijke groet, > Bart >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5:17 PM >> From: "Kieren MacMillan" <kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca> >> To: "Peter Toye" <lilyp...@ptoye.com> >> Cc: "Lilypond-User Mailing List" <lilypond-user@gnu.org> >> Subject: Re: Partial ottava sign >> Hi Peter, >> > Is there an accepted way of notating an ottava sign for only part of a >> > staff? I have a two-handed chord of which the LH part needs to be an >> > octave lower than notated, but the RH part is at pitch. >> > I realise that this isn't really a LilyPond question but a general music >> > engraving one (it may turn into a LilPond question depending on the >> > answer, though).. >> Do you have “Behind Bars” by Elaine Gould? It’s kind of the definitive >> starting place for all such questions — and an essential (I believe) >> addition to any engraver’s library. >> Hope that helps! >> Kieren. >> ________________________________ >> Kieren MacMillan, composer (he/him/his) >> ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info >> ‣ email: kie...@kierenmacmillan.info > Met vriendelijke groet, > Bart >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5:17 PM >> From: "Kieren MacMillan" <kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca> >> To: "Peter Toye" <lilyp...@ptoye.com> >> Cc: "Lilypond-User Mailing List" <lilypond-user@gnu.org> >> Subject: Re: Partial ottava sign >> Hi Peter, >> > Is there an accepted way of notating an ottava sign for only part of a >> > staff? I have a two-handed chord of which the LH part needs to be an >> > octave lower than notated, but the RH part is at pitch. >> > I realise that this isn't really a LilyPond question but a general music >> > engraving one (it may turn into a LilPond question depending on the >> > answer, though).. >> Do you have “Behind Bars” by Elaine Gould? It’s kind of the definitive >> starting place for all such questions — and an essential (I believe) >> addition to any engraver’s library. >> Hope that helps! >> Kieren. >> ________________________________ >> Kieren MacMillan, composer (he/him/his) >> ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info >> ‣ email: kie...@kierenmacmillan.info
