+
+
+@menu
+* Tweaking with Scheme::
+@end menu
+
+@node Tweaking with Scheme
+@appendixsec Tweaking with Scheme
+
+We have seen how LilyPond output can be heavily modified using
+commands like
+@code{\override TextScript #'extra-offset = ( 1 . -1)}. But
+we have even more power if we use Scheme. For a full explanation
+of this, see the @ref{Scheme tutorial}, and
+@ruser{Interfaces for programmers}.
+
+We can use Scheme to simply @code{\override} commands,
+
+TODO Find a simple example
+@c This isn't a valid example with skylining
+@c It works fine without padText -td
+
+@ignore
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
+padText = #(define-music-function (parser location padding) (number?)
+#{
+ \once \override TextScript #'padding = #$padding
+#})
+
+\relative c''' {
+ c4^"piu mosso" b a b
+ \padText #1.8
+ c4^"piu mosso" d e f
+ \padText #2.6
+ c4^"piu mosso" fis a g
+}
+@end lilypond
+@end ignore
+
+We can use it to create new commands:
+
+@c Check this is a valid example with skylining
+@c It is - 'padding still works
+
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
+tempoPadded = #(define-music-function (parser location padding tempotext)
+ (number? string?)
+#{
+ \once \override Score.MetronomeMark #'padding = $padding
+ \tempo \markup { \bold $tempotext }
+#})
+
+\relative c'' {
+ \tempo \markup { "Low tempo" }
+ c4 d e f g1
+ \tempoPadded #4.0 #"High tempo"
+ g4 f e d c1
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+Even music expressions can be passed in:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
+pattern = #(define-music-function (parser location x y) (ly:music? ly:music?)
+#{
+ $x e8 a b $y b a e
+#})
+
+\relative c''{
+ \pattern c8 c8\f
+ \pattern {d16 dis} { ais16-> b\p }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+
+
+