Hi George, [n.b. I’ve cc'ed the list, as per standard practice in the Lilypond community.]
> Thank you very much! It worked perfectly just by inserting "\tweak X-offset > #1" before the 16th rest in my original code Oh, great! I didn’t think to try only that tweak. > I didn't quite understand the reasons for changing \voiceFour and \voiceOne > in the tenor part Lilypond’s \voiceX commands automatically set a lot of parameters (default stem/tie/slur direction, etc.) according to where the voice “sits” on the staff; the odd-numbered voices (\voiceOne, \voiceThree, etc.) act as if they are “on top” (so stems/ties/slurs go up), while even-numbered voices (\voiceTwo, \voiceFour, etc.) act as if they are “underneath” (stems/ties/slurs down, etc.). When the tenor voice is in the lower staff, it is on top, so \voiceOne makes the most sense (because there are only two voices); when it moves to the upper staff, it is (at least in your example) on the bottom, so \voiceFour makes the most sense (because \voiceTwo is already taken by the alto). > why was the use of " \tweak staff-position -4" necessary. I tried that first to force the rest into the right vertical position; then I tweaked the X-offset to move it horizontally. I didn’t realize that if I had just done the X-offset *first*, Lilypond would Do The Right Thing™ (well, of *course* it does!), and so the staff-position tweak was ultimately unnecessary. Cheers, Kieren. ______________________________________________ My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to read or respond to this email outside of your normal working hours.
