Re: notation and tablature (+bend, slide etc.)

2008-07-02 Thread notesetter
I'd like to second rosea's sentiment about tablature. I'm just learning LilyPond and would like to help the programmers improve LilyPond's support for fretted instrument tablature, including support for bends, slides, ligado and the various other instrument specific notations. I've been a profess

ubuntu package

2008-07-25 Thread notesetter
Is there an Ubuntu package for LilyPond? Suppose I'm using LilyPond 2.10.33 and want to upgrade to the latest (development) branch. Is there a "software source" I can type in and then have the latest version downloaded and installed via synaptic? Thanks, Dave - David Stocker [EMAIL PROTECTE

\shiftOn doesen't behave as expected

2008-08-17 Thread notesetter
I'm typing some guitar music with version 2.10.33 to teach myself how to use LilyPond. I'm using the command \shiftOn to move inner voices so that they are clear and not colliding with other voices. I'm also typing the upper voice and lower voice separately, in hopes to avoid extra typing and over

Removing bundled LilyPond

2008-09-24 Thread notesetter
I'd like to remove LilyPond 2.10.33, which came bundled with Ubuntu Studio 8.04 and then install 2.11.59. I ran the install shell script and 2.11.59 installed in my home directory fine. However, when I go to use it, the 'lilypond' command still invokes version 2.10.33. I started to remove the old

Re: music notation

2007-10-31 Thread notesetter
Later versions of Finale export to musicXML. Check to see if this is supported by a newer version of notepad. If not, you may need to have help from someone working with a full version of Finale. Good luck, Dave Graham Percival-2 wrote: > > The lilypond-user mailist can answer this in more de

Professional LilyPond users?

2007-10-31 Thread notesetter
I'm just wondering (out of simple curiosity) if there are individuals in this forum or elsewhere who are using LilyPond to engrave commercial projects. I'm new to LilyPond but thus far I like what I see. I have entertained the thought of offering LilyPond engraving as a service (after I become muc

Re: Flamenco/Rasgueado and Lilypond

2008-03-03 Thread notesetter
Hello everyone, >>"Hi all. I did a Google and an Archives search on how to notate rasgueado with lilypond, and the instructions there said to use an arpeggio." For rasgueado indications, typically an arpeggio line is used with an arrowhead at the top or bottom to indicate the direction of the