Re: Lilypond-Book error

2006-08-19 Thread S L Raymond
be placed in .\out\ and won't overwrite the original input file. Hope it's of any help. Gr. tiM -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of S L Raymond Sent: zaterdag 19 augustus 2006 9:48 To: Lilypond User Group Subject: Lilypo

Lilypond-Book error

2006-08-19 Thread S L Raymond
I'm running lilypond-book 2.6.3. I tested an article containing lilypond code according to the instructions at http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/lilypond/An-example-of-a-musicological-document.html#An-example-of-a-musicological-document , and it worked fine. Then, however, I ran th

Re: Chordmode Needs Work

2006-04-16 Thread S L Raymond
Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: I'm still frustrated with chord name entry. Since I upgraded to 2.6, I lost the ability to place a 7#9 chord in a lead sheet. This is a common chord in jazz! What's the solution? I checked the regression tests page, and there's no

Chordmode Needs Work

2006-04-16 Thread S L Raymond
I'm still frustrated with chord name entry. Since I upgraded to 2.6, I lost the ability to place a 7#9 chord in a lead sheet. This is a common chord in jazz! What's the solution? I checked the regression tests page, and there's no mention of that specific chord type. I was a loyal Lilypond u

Alternative Endings Not Appearing

2006-04-16 Thread S L Raymond
I'm using Lilypond 2.6, and alternative ending brackets are not showing up. The rest of the score looks just fine. I double-checked my syntax against the manual, and it seems I should be doing it right. Ideas? Here's the score: \header { title = "Isthmus"

Re: Single Straight Eighths?

2006-04-13 Thread S L Raymond
second half of the measure. Lyle David Feuer wrote: On 4/12/06, Atte André Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: S L Raymond wrote: IMO, the markup "straight" is a bit crowded for just one or two notes. I've considered using a sixteenth-dotted eighth figure, suppo

Single Straight Eighths?

2006-04-11 Thread S L Raymond
In a Jazz chart with mostly swung eighth notes, what is the preferred nomenclature for a single straight 8th note? IMO, the markup "straight" is a bit crowded for just one or two notes. I've considered using a sixteenth-dotted eighth figure, supposing that a performer would interpret the "ahe

Re: Using Lilypond with LaTeX

2006-03-29 Thread S L Raymond
I was avoiding using lilypond-book because the \include statement just seemed easier. Although, you may have just answered my next question, which would have had to do with including multiple-page pdf's. On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 17:18 +1100, Cameron Horsburgh wrote: > S L Raymond wrote:

Using Lilypond with LaTeX

2006-03-29 Thread S L Raymond
I'm incorporating musical examples into a textbook using lines like this: \begin{center} \includegraphics*[viewport=62 700 550 830]{AtoG.pdf} \end{center} The pdf in the above example contains a single staff. When the book is rendered, the graphic extends too far into the right margin. My quest

Chord Symbols

2006-03-27 Thread S L Raymond
Quick question: I just upgraded to 2.6.3, and what used to be "E7#5" in a lead sheet now shows up as "E7/5." Also, what used to be Fmaj7#11 is now Fmaj/add11. Is there a guide out there somewhere that lists the various chord alterations, extensions, etc. so that I can fix the discrepancies? Als

Removing Indentations and Bar Numbers

2006-02-07 Thread S L Raymond
Having trouble finding these answers in docs: 1. How do I configure the first staff on a page so that it isn't indented? 2. How do I completely remove measure numbers? Using 2.6. Thank you. Lyle ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.or

Re: Ubuntu Problem

2006-01-06 Thread S L Raymond
epository. > Add this line in your /etc/apt/sources.list file: > > deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted > universe multiverse > > There's a non-solved-but-known-bug on the lily package. You need to > install tetex-bin to avoid troubles. &g

Ubuntu Problem

2006-01-05 Thread S L Raymond
I'm running version 2.2 in Ubuntu Breezy Badger, and Synaptic tells me 2.2 is the latest, when it's clear that 2.6 is the current stable. Any Debian/Ubuntu gurus care to tell me what steps to take to manually upgrade? I'm stuck with a version that still notates maj7 chords as "M" chords, so I nee

Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

2005-11-27 Thread S L Raymond
Can someone please tell me how I might be able to remove the "H" and "P" from slurs in tablature? Also, is there a way to change the angle of a gliss line? ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lil

Re: D.C. al Coda?

2005-11-23 Thread S L Raymond
I'm running Ubuntu Breezy and for some reason, even after apt-get update, 2.2 is the latest version it will fetch. On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 20:50 -0800, Graham Percival wrote: > On 23-Nov-05, at 3:48 PM, S L Raymond wrote: > > > Running LP 2.2.6... > > > > I've th

D.C. al Coda?

2005-11-23 Thread S L Raymond
in tablature. Any help on that matter would also be appreciated. \header { title = "Tom Dooley" composer = "traditional" arranger = "\small arr. S L Raymond" pagenumber = "no" } changes = \chords {g1} \score {

H and P in TAB

2005-11-22 Thread S L Raymond
How can I remove the H and P from slurs when editing tablature? Also, I noticed that if I have a glissando on one string, the gliss line is positioned right on a staff line, and is thus hidden. Is there a way I can tweak it so that it slants upward? ___

Non-PDF Special Ignored

2005-05-05 Thread S L Raymond
I am trying to prepare a text with pdflatex which incorporates a lilypond file. I'm working in cygwin. Lilypond-book runs fine, but when I run pdflatex on the final .tex file, I get a lot of "non-PDF special ignored" messages during the process. The resulting PDF looks fine except for the fa

TAB ornamentation sucks

2005-05-04 Thread S L Raymond
I'm not liking the output I'm getting when I add a guitar TabStaff. The only slur marks LP seems to allow are "H" and "P," but I would prefer slurs and glissandi. How can I enable this? Furthermore, the "H" and "P" are stuck in the middle of the staff, where they collide with stems; but that's

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-11 Thread S L Raymond
Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: Paul Scott wrote: For the latter, I can find no solution. f:maj7.3- actually works (even if it seems backwards from the way we were thinking). Sure, but jazz performers might be confused when reading a chart that contains an 'Fmaj7b3' chord. Fu

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-11 Thread S L Raymond
Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a bit tedious. For the latter, I can find n

Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-10 Thread S L Raymond
I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a bit tedious. For the latter, I can find no solution. Plus, I can't even figure out how to achi

Chords in Lead Sheets?

2005-04-09 Thread S L Raymond
I'm having difficulty finding any documentation that explains how to create chord nomenclature. I've only figured out the basics: :7, :maj, etc., but I'm struggling with "sus," "half diminished" and others. Isn't there a list of naming conventions somewhere? _

Error: unknown escaped string

2005-04-09 Thread S L Raymond
I get... "unknown escaped string: '\property'" ...when trying to invoke lilypond 2.4 on an old file. I already ran convert-ly and it doesn't correct the problem. What's the fix? ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.or

New in 2.4.3?

2005-04-08 Thread S L Raymond
I took a file which works fine in v. 2.3.12 for Linux and tried to render it using 2.4.3 for Windows, and the following was logged: Sphere.ly:19:9: error: unknown escaped string: `\notes': \notes << Sphere.ly:19:8: error: syntax error, unexpected STRING: \note s << What is the