Hey Folks, I read through much of the discourse here and appreciate it all. Directly after posting the 1st time, I started in on the "new manual". I experienced the typical sensation of being away from Lilypond for over 10 mos. If ya don't use it, ya lose it. In addition, I read somewhere that there are 4 basic books to the "manual". The "learning manual" is different than 10 mos. ago, true? Nonetheless, I had a split motive: 1) I did kinda want a magic wand to blast this job out and be done with it. 2) I kinda dream of having a writing proficiency with Lilypond. A veritable songwriting partner. Sitting where I am now with it, I seemed to be dwarfed in my infancy.
I'm not even answering all the feedback from all because it's late in the day and I just got the email. Thinking about Lilypond though gives me a strange glee throughout my days. If I can add it to the way I write, that would be awesome. I have three essential ways in which song comes to me now. Hopefully Lilypond could take the lead. Does anyone know of anyone similiar here? I would like to pick-up composition while here at the forums also. So delusions of grandeur do inhabit my requests here at Lilypond Nabble as well. :-) Thank-you all for the technical and the passion -the Rubenstein and the Horowitz. :-) -Jay Peek James E. Bailey-2 wrote: > > > Am 04.05.2008 um 03:44 schrieb plasmacarwash: > >> >> Dear James, >> >> Actually I was wondering, once we set the time signature and choose >> which >> value our notes will be (half, quart, eighth) -does the program >> automatically create the desired bars? >> The appropriate measures? >> I assume it does after that input. > > Kinda. Assuming all of your bars are compete, then you'll have no > problems. What makes lilypond good is that it does all of the layout, > you just tell it what you want. If, however, you have \time 4/4 d'4 > d'4 e'2. | or \time 4/4 d'4 d'2 | Lilypond will have problems, and the > more I think about it it, the more I like that. > >> >> >> >> Also I need help fetching a "vertical squiggly line" and an "upside- >> down >> fermatta" within http://home.earthlink.net/~markdlew/shw/ >> DannyBoy.htm Mark >> Lews adapt. :confused: > > That's a common musical symbol for harpists and keyboard players, > arpeggio. you get that by adding \arpeggio to a chord. See section > 1.3.3.2 of the 2.11 documentation. > >> >> >> >> Lastly, >> >> I was perusing the template(s) for piano and voice. >> I wonder how that looks when done? >> Do I just load up all the lyrics I have already within the "voice" >> section? > > There are several ways of adding lyrics. for a simple song like this, > probably the easiest way would be to first make sure the vocal part > has all of the ties, "~" and slurs, "( )" needed to make sure all of > the syllables that are sung over more than one written note are > grouped together. e.g., cal -- ling in mm. 7 needs to be fis'8( e'8) > cis'4~ cis'8. so that you can use the simple \addlyrics function > directly after your music in your lilypond file. For example \score > { {fis'8( e'8) cis'4~ cis'8 e'8 gis'8 a'8} \addlyrics {cal -- ling > from glen to} } would give you mm. 7 > >> >> >> I expect that section to be pretty disproportionate compared to the >> remaining few sections left in the template provided. >> >> Also, Kieren MacMillans help has held its own, so, I'm ok with the >> 'horizontal spacing" issue from yesteryear. >> >> Thank-you James. >> >> -Jay Peek >> > > I would also suggest using the 2.11 documentation if you aren't > already, it's a bit easier to read, certainly more thorough, and makes > using lilypond a lot clearer. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> James E. Bailey-2 wrote: >>> >>> Am 03.05.2008 um 04:24 schrieb plasmacarwash: >>> >>>> >>>> Hey Forum, >>>> >>>> I am transcribing Danny Boy from this mans arrang. >>>> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~markdlew/shw/DannyBoy.htm (Mark D. >>>> Lew) . >>>> >>>> (3 pages short) >>>> >>>> It is from key 'D' to 'C' that I desire. >>>> >>>> I need only help on the vocal. >>>> >>>> I already have the notes and lyrics typed and coordinated one above >>>> the >>>> other. >>>> >>>> I also need help with a WIN 98 indiosyncracy with 2.11.45 ( and all >>>> previous >>>> versions, btw). >>>> >>>> Horizontal spacing. >>>> >>>> I was helped here and got some good fixes ( like "ragged") but I >>>> just wanted >>>> to give you a heads up before we work with your particular style >>>> code. >>>> >>>> Is there anybody out there tonite? >>>> >>>> much love, >>>> >>>> Jay >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> P.S. >>>> http://www.nabble.com/horizontal-spacing-to12377970.html#a12379149 >>>> topic of horizontal spacing last year >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://www.nabble.com/Help-getting-started-with-Danny-Boy-tp17030765p17030765.html >>>> Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User mailing list archive at >>>> Nabble.com. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> lilypond-user mailing list >>>> lilypond-user@gnu.org >>>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user >>> >>> >>> What kind of specific help do you need? >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> lilypond-user mailing list >>> lilypond-user@gnu.org >>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user >>> >>> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Help-getting-started-with-Danny-Boy-tp17030765p17041836.html >> Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> lilypond-user mailing list >> lilypond-user@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Help-getting-started-with-Danny-Boy-tp17030765p17053909.html Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
