Hi all, thanks for the replies. I could fix all of my problems. I'm using multipliers now which I find easier to use and to read. Thanks to Brett Duncan.
This now finishes my first project using lilypond. I like it and will continue using it. Great stuff! Christian On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Andrew Tucker<m.andrew.tuc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sep 1, 2009, at 11:17 PM, Christian Henning wrote: > >> Hi there, I'm almost finished with my first lilypond piece. I'm quite >> happy with the results. But, there are a couple of questions left >> regarding the output. Please consider the following piece: >> >> \version "2.12.2" >> >> #(ly:set-option 'delete-intermediate-files #t) % deletes the .ps file >> automatically >> >> \header { >> title = "Title" >> composer = "Band" >> } >> >> << >> \new ChordNames { >> \chordmode >> { >> \set chordChanges = ##t >> g1 | >> g4.:sus4~g16:sus4 g2~g16 | \break >> bes1 | >> bes4.:sus4~bes16:sus4 bes2~bes16 | \break >> c1 | >> c2:sus4 c2| \break >> c:m | >> c:m | >> } >> } >> >> \new Voice \with >> { >> \consists Pitch_squash_engraver >> } >> \relative c'' >> { >> \improvisationOn >> g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g >> g8. g16 g16 g g8 ~ g16 g g g g4 >> g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g >> g8. g16 g16 g g8 ~ g16 g g g g4 >> g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g >> g8 g8 g8. g16 g16 g16 g8 g4 >> g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g >> g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g >> } >>>> >> >> Here are my questions. >> >> 1. In the first and second line inside the 2nd measure the second >> chord is hovering to far to the right over the tie. Is it possible to >> have the chords above the note where the tie starts? > > Christian, your rhythms in the chords are different than in the > \improvisationOn part. Maybe you meant something like > g1 > g4.:sus4 g8 ~ g2 > ...etc. > >> 2. In the last line and 2nd measure. The c:m is missing. Why? > > \set chordChanges = ##t means "only print the chord name when the chord > changes" - since you have two c:m in a row, it won't print the second > >> 3. In the \header does lilypond have options for putting down what the >> guitar is tuned too? Also, not necessary for this piece, but how can I >> state where to put a capo? >> > > I'd suggest starting with the Fretted string instruments section (NR 2.4) - > > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/Fretted-string-instruments.html#Fretted-string-instruments > > (I've definitely seen tuning and capo information in there; not sure what > you're looking for) > > best of luck! > -Tucker > >> Thanks again everyone who helped me out so far, >> Christian >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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