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List:       lilypond-user
Subject:    Re: Cresc & Decresc
From:       Mats Bengtsson <mats.bengtsson () s3 ! kth ! se>
Date:       2002-12-16 11:47:17
Message-ID: 3DFDBD45.7050708 () s3 ! kth ! se
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If you want the crescendo to last to the end of the note,
why not do
	a1 \<
	< \! s R1*4>

    /Mats


Ralph Little wrote:
> Hi,
> Thanks for that Mats.
> As an aside, I have a sequence of (something like):
> 
> \notes {
> 	\time 4/4
> 	a1 \< \!
> 	R1*4
> 	<etc...>
> }
> 
> This throws an error because the \! attaches to the following note, which is
> a multi-measure rest in this case!
> If I insert an "s4" before the R, would this throw out my time sequencing,
> and therefore, generate a bar check error on the R1*4?
> 
> \notes {
> 	\time 4/4
> 	a1 \< \! s4
> 	R1*4
> 	<etc...>
> }
> 
> In this situation, I guess that I would have to revert to something like the
> following , and also for situations where I don't want the cresc/dim to
> extend to the next bar.
> 
> \notes {
> 	\time 4/4
> 	<{a1} {s4 \< s s \! s}>
> 	R1*4
> 	<etc...>
> }
> 
> It's a shame that the \< does not attach to the following note and the \!
> attach to the previous instead of the inverse as at present.
> I guess there are syntactic reasons why this is not the case.
> 
> In any case, <{} {}> does provide some interesting options for spacing and
> insertion of multiple dynamic marks under single notes, which I will
> experiment with...
> 
> Regards,
> Ralph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mats Bengtsson [mailto:mats.bengtsson@s3.kth.se] 
> Sent: 16 December 2002 10:24
> To: Ralph Little
> Cc: 'lilypond-user@gnu.org'
> Subject: Re: Cresc & Decresc
> 
> 
> The solution you've tried is more or less the recommended method.
> In this particular example, it's maybe easier and better to do
> a1 \< \! s4
> but if you want both crescendo and diminuendo below the same note,
> I'm afraid you have to do this solution with a separate of line of
> silent notes to attach them to.
> 
>     /Mats
> 
> 
> Ralph Little wrote:
> 
>>Hi all,
>>I having some trouble with crescs and dims.
>>How can I attach a cresc or dim. to a single note?
>>
>>I have tried something along the lines of
>>
>>\notes {
>>	\time 4/4
>>	<{a1} {s4 \< s s \! s}>
>>}
>>
>>...or something like that (sorry if syntax is wrong!)
>>
>>But the spacing does not seem very nice. Also, it's a bit of a mouthful
> 
> for
> 
>>what I'm trying to do!
>>I have also seen situations where there is a cresc AND dim on a single
> 
> note.
> 
>>I can see why the above has a certain desirability because you can sort of
>>specify the exact timing of the crescendo.
>>
>>Is there any easy way to get around this?
>>I am using 1.7.3 on Linux.
>>
>>Cheers, in advance,
>>Ralphy
>>
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