I've attached a couple of stripped down files that don't seem to work. (I
had parts for other instruments in the original, but the problem still
happens when I removed them.) I appreciate you taking the time to
examine my problem. Hoping you can spot my mistake.
On 18 May 2005 at 12:49, Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> Please send a small but complete example file that illustrates the
> problem. I tried to just make up some values for all the identifiers
> that you hadn't specified below and the chords are printed nicely on
> top of the stave, so there's nothing wrong with the part of the code
> that you sent.
>
> /Mats
>
> Peter F Whyte wrote:
> > I used to get chordnames printing above the staff, but now they
> > always, always print below. Nothing I try to change seems to have
> > any effect on the position whatsover. I've searched the entire
> > archive, but all to no avail. Hoping desperately someone can help.
> > This is the third time I've tried to solve the problem, and it's
> > taken 3 hours of absolute frustration.
> >
> > I'm using Win XP Pro SP2 with lilypond 2.4.2 (can't bear to change
> > the version again as it took ages last time to get things sorted,
> > and it works ok, except for this problem).
> >
> > I've parts all in a separate file and an include line which works
> > fine. Here's my score section. I'm looking for chords on top,
> > melody line next, lyrics below this, and piano staff at the bottom.
> > It all works fine until I add the chords - they always go to the
> > bottom, never the top.
> >
> >
> > \score {
> >
> > <<
> > \context ChordNames {
> > \set chordChanges = ##t
> > \guitar
> > }
> > \context Voice = mel {
> > \set Staff.instrument = #"Melody"
> > \set Staff.instr = #"Mel"
> > \global \Key \melody
> > }
> > \lyricsto "mel" \new Lyrics \text
> >
> >
> > \context PianoStaff = "piano" \piano
> >
> > >>
> >
> > % ------ common to all scores ------
> > \layout {
> > \context { \RemoveEmptyStaffContext }
> > linewidth = 180.0\mm
> > \context {
> > \Voice
> > \consists Ambitus_engraver
> > }
> > }
> > \midi { \tempo 4=110 }
> > }
> >
> >
> > --
> > Peter F Whyte
> > Belfast (N Ireland)
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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>
> --
> =============================================
> Mats Bengtsson
> Signal Processing
> Signals, Sensors and Systems
> Royal Institute of Technology
> SE-100 44 STOCKHOLM
> Sweden
> Phone: (+46) 8 790 8463
> Fax: (+46) 8 790 7260
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> WWW: http://www.s3.kth.se/~mabe
> =============================================
>
Best regards
Peter
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\version "2.4.0"
\include "english.ly"
% following file contains header and all parts
\include "OnlyABoyCalledDavid_parts.ly"
%%% SCORES %%%
% ------ Piano ------
\score {
<<
\context ChordNames {
\set chordChanges = ##t
\guitar
}
\context Voice = mel {
\set Staff.instrument = #"Melody"
\set Staff.instr = #"Mel"
\global \Key \melody
}
\lyricsto "mel" \new Lyrics \text
\context PianoStaff = "piano" \piano
>>
% ------ common to all scores ------
\layout {
\context { \RemoveEmptyStaffContext }
linewidth = 180.0\mm
\context {
\Voice
\consists Ambitus_engraver
}
}
\midi { \tempo 4=140 }
}
\version "2.4.0"
\header {
texidoc ="Classical song format: one staff with melody and lyrics,
and piano accompaniment."
title = "Only a boy called David"
subtitle = ""
composer = ""
arranger = "arr. Peter F. Whyte"
poet = ""
meter = ""
copyright = "(c) 1946, Cliff College"
tagline = \markup { \column < "Sources: Junior Praise, No 190"
"Engraved by Lilypond version 2.4.0" > }
head = ""
}
\include "english.ly"
% fit onto one page
#(set-global-staff-size 16)
global = {
\time 4/4
}
Key = { \key ef \major }
%%% MUSIC %%%
%%% Voice fragments %%%
musicFrgA = \relative c' {
f4 f8 f g4 g |
}
musicFrgB = \relative c' {
f4 c'2. |
}
%%% Voice parts %%%
melody = \transpose f ef {
\relative c' {
\musicFrgA
\musicFrgB
\musicFrgA
a'1 |
\musicFrgA
\musicFrgB
a4 a8 a g4 g |
f2 f |
bf4 bf8 bf bf4 bf |
bf d d d8 d |
d4 c c a |
c1 |
g4 g8 g g4 g |
g a bf a8 bf |
c4 bf a g |
a1 |
a4. a8 f4. f8 |
a4. a8 f4. f8 |
a4 a bf c |
d1 |
c4 c8 c c4 c |
c c c c8 c |
c c bf4 a g |
f1 |
}
}
alto = \transpose f ef {
\relative c' {
f4 f8 f e4 e |
f f2. |
f4 f8 f e4 e |
f1 |
f4 f8 f e4 e |
f4 f2. |
f4 f8 f e4 e |
f2 ef |
d4 d8 d d4 d |
d f f f8 f |
f4 f f f |
f1 |
e4 e8 e e4 e |
d f g f8 g |
a4 g f e |
f1 |
f4. f8 f4. f8 |
f4. f8 f4. f8 |
f4 f f f |
f1 |
f4 f8 f f4 f |
f e f a8 a |
a a g4 f e |
f1
}
}
tenor = \transpose f ef {
\relative c' {
a4 a8 a c4 c |
c a2. |
a4 a8 a c4 c |
c1 |
a4 a8 a c4 c |
c a2. |
c4 c8 c bf4 bf |
a2 a |
bf4 bf 8 bf bf4 bf |
bf bf bf bf8 bf |
bf4 a a c |
a1 |
c4 c8 c c4 c |
c c c c8 c |
c4 c c c |
c1 |
c4. c8 a4. a8 |
c4. c8 a4. a8 |
c4 c c c |
bf1 |
a4 a8a a4 a |
a bf c c8 c |
d d d4 c bf |
a1 |
}
}
bass = \transpose f ef {
\relative c {
f4 f8 f c4 c |
f4 f2. |
f4 f8 f c4 c |
f1 |
f4 f8 f c4 c |
f4 f2. |
c4 c8 c c4 c |
f2 f |
bf,4 bf8 bf bf4 bf |
bf bf bf bf8 bf |
f'4 f f f |
f1 |
c4 c8 c c4 c |
c c c c8 c |
c4 c c c |
f1 |
f4. f8 f4. f8 |
f4. f8 f4. f8 |
f4 f g a |
bf1 |
f4 f8 f f4 f |
f g a a8 a |
bf bf bf,4 c c |
f1
}
}
text = \lyricmode {
On -- ly a boy called Da -- vid,
On -- ly a rip -- pling brook;
On -- ly a boy called Da -- vid,
Five lit -- tle stones he took.
Then, one lit -- tle stone went in the sling,
And the slign went round and round,
One lit -- tle stone went in the sling,
And the slign went round and round,
Round and round, and round and round,
And round and round and round;
One lit -- tle stone went up, up up!
And the gi -- ant came tumb -- ling down.
}
%%% INSTRUMENTS %%%
%%% GUITAR %%%
gtrChords = \transpose f ef {
\chords {
\small
f2 c |
f1 |
f2 c2 |
f1 |
f2 c |
f1 |
f2 c2 |
f2 f:7 |
bf1 |
bf1 |
f1 |
f1 |
c1 |
c1 |
c1 |
f1 |
f1 |
f |
f |
bf |
f |
f |
bf2 c |
f1 |
}
}
guitar = {
\set chordChanges = ##f
\set midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"
\set minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-0.5 . 0.0)
\global
\gtrChords
}
%%% PIANO %%%
rhUpper = \relative c'' {
\voiceOne
\Key
\melody
\bar "|."
}
rhLower = \relative c' {
\voiceTwo
\Key
\alto
\bar "|."
}
lhUpper = \relative c' {
\voiceOne
\Key
\tenor
\bar "|."
}
lhLower = \relative c' {
\voiceTwo
\Key
\bass
\bar "|."
}
PianoRH = {
\clef treble
\global
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic grand"
\context Staff <<
\context Voice = "one" \rhUpper
\context Voice = "two" \rhLower
>>
}
PianoLH = {
\clef bass
\global
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic grand"
\context Staff <<
\context Voice = "one" \lhUpper
\context Voice = "two" \lhLower
>>
}
piano = {
\context PianoStaff <<
\set PianoStaff.instrument = #"Piano"
\set PianoStaff.minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-2 . 2)
#(set-accidental-style 'piano-cautionary)
\context Staff = "upper" \PianoRH
\context Staff = "lower" \PianoLH
>>
}
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