Hello, Erica. You can use \override:
\version "2.18.2"
notes = \relative c'''{
\repeat unfold 8 {g8 a}
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.padding = #3
\mark \default g1
}
\score {
\new Staff {\notes}
}
You can read more about overrides here:
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.22/Documentation
I'm trying to figure out how to position rehearsal marks a bit farther from the
staff. It might be an easy fix (I hope so) but I couldn't find a solution yet.
My example below; especially with notes above the staff the rehearsal mark
seems to be too clingy.
\version "2.18.2"
notes = \relative
