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List:       lilypond-user
Subject:    Re: Descrescendo difficulty
From:       Mats Bengtsson <mats.bengtsson () s3 ! kth ! se>
Date:       2001-11-14 20:08:20
Message-ID: 200111142008.VAA07119 () tern ! s3 ! kth ! se
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> 
> 	  \context Voice = VA { \stemDown
> 	    <gis2 e b> <fis8 dis b^\accent> r b a 
> 	    <gis2 b,> <fis cis>
>           }
> 
> Compiles fine.  I want a decrescendo to start on the first chord,
> finish on the second chord, but anywhere I put it I seem to get a
> parse error. 

Try
	  \context Voice = VA { \stemDown
	    <gis2 \> e b> < \! fis8 dis b^\accent> r b a 
	    <gis2 b,> <fis cis>
          }

The simple principle is to place the \> after the note where
the decrescendo should start and the \! before the finishing
note. At least in the reference manual, this is explained in 
a reasonably concise way. For a chord, you could use any of 
the simulaneous notes, so another possible version of your 
example is

	  \context Voice = VA { \stemDown
	    <gis2 e b\> > < fis8 \! dis b^\accent> r b a 
	    <gis2 b,> <fis cis>
          }

  /Mats




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