gis a
\override NoteHead #'color = #(x11-color "LimeGreen")
gis a
-
% this is deliberate nonsense; note that the stems remain black
\override Stem #'color = #(x11-color 'Boggle)
b2 cis
@cindex parentheses
Objects may be parenthesized by prefixing @code{\parenthesize} to
-the music event,
+the music event. This only functions inside chords; to
+parenthesize a single note it must be enclosed with @code{<>} as
+if it is a chord.
@lilypond[relative=2,fragment,verbatim,ragged-right]
-<
- c
- \parenthesize d
- g
->2-\parenthesize -.
-d g
-<
- c,
- \parenthesize fis
->
+c2 < \parenthesize d>
+<\parenthesize e> d
@end lilypond
-This only functions inside chords, to parenthesize a single note it
-must be enclosed with @code{<>} as if it is a chord.
-
-@example
-< \parenthesize NOTE>
-@end example
+Non-note objects may be parenthesized as well.
@lilypond[relative=2,fragment,verbatim,ragged-right]
-c4
-<\parenthesize d>
-g
-<\parenthesize d>
+< c \parenthesize d g >2-\parenthesize -. d
+g < c, \parenthesize fis >
@end lilypond
@seealso
\layout {
\context {
\Staff
- \consists "Grid_point_engraver" %% sets of grid
+ \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
+ % sets up grids
gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1 4)
+ % this sets the grid interval to 1 quarternote (crotchet)
}
}
\new Score \with {
\consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
- %% centers grid lines horizontally below note heads
+ %% centers grid lines horizontally below note heads by default
+ %the grid lines are aligned with the left side of the notehead
\override NoteColumn #'X-offset = #-0.5
+ % this moves them to the right half a staff space
}
\new ChoirStaff <<
}
}
\new Staff {
- %% centers grid lines vertically
\override Score.GridLine #'extra-offset = #'( 0.0 . 1.0 )
+ % by default the grid lines join the middle line of each staff,
+ % this moves them up one staff space
\stemDown
\clef bass
\relative c {