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List:       lilypond-user
Subject:    Rests in Percussion Notation
From:       Reilly <reilly () together ! net>
Date:       2007-12-29 16:29:20
Message-ID: c7b49b148e056502a4351d17939b7598 () together ! net
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Can I manipulate whole and half measures rests in various 1-line staves?

In Lilypond, I've experimented with three 1-line staff options (see 
code at end of message):

	Custom Staff (setting # of lines to 1)
	Rhythmic Staff
	Percussion Staff (setting # of lines to 1)

RESULTS

Custom Staff:
	No bar lines
	No end of staff double line
	Stems incorrect (down instead of up)
	Half rest should be below line
	Whole rests should rest on line not levitate above line

	Percussion Clef good
	4/4 Time Signature good

Rhythmic Staff
	No percussion clef
	Common Time Signature instead of 4/4 Time Signature

	Bar lines good
	Stems up good
	Whole and half rests wrong (as in Custom Staff)

Drum Staff
	No bar lines
	No end of staff double line
	Stems incorrect (down instead of up)
	Half rest should be below line
	Whole rests should rest on line not levitate above line
	Input takes slightly more time

I've solved many of these issues with tweaks (see code).

Remaining Questions:
	1. Can I add bar lines to the Custom Staff?
	2. Can I add bar lines to the Drum Staff?
	3. Can I move a whole rest to below the single line?
	4. Can I move the half rest up to sit on the single line?
	5. Can I float the whole rest above the single line but hang it from a 
short line segment?

I have not come to a decision how I want to handle whole and half 
rests. The percussion notation in the attached code is "acceptable." 
I've raised the larger issue of percussion notation in an ancillary 
thread (Percussion Discussion) and welcome comments there.

%	Begin Snippet

notesC =	\new Voice {
		\relative c' {

	\override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = 1
	\clef percussion

	\stemUp

	c1:32^\markup { \override #'(box-padding . 0.3) \box { "Custom Staff" 
} }
	\acciaccatura c8 c4-> r4 r2
	R1
	\acciaccatura c8 c4-> r4 r2
	\acciaccatura { c8[ c8 c8] } c4-> r8 c8 c4:32 c4->	\bar "|."

}}

notesR =	\new Voice {
		\relative c' {

	\override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = 1
	\clef percussion

	c1:32^\markup { \override #'(box-padding . 0.3) \box { "Rhythmic 
Staff" } }
	\acciaccatura c8 c4-> r4 r2
	R1
	\acciaccatura c8 c4-> r4 r2
	\acciaccatura { c8[ c8 c8] } c4-> r8 c8 c4:32 c4->	\bar "|."

}}

notesD = \new DrumVoice {
	\drummode {

	\stemUp

	sn1:32^\markup { \override #'(box-padding . 0.3) \box { "Drum Staff" } 
}
	\acciaccatura sn8 sn4-> r4 r2
	R1
	\acciaccatura sn8 sn4-> r4 r2
	\acciaccatura { sn8[ sn8 sn8] } sn4-> r8 sn8 sn4:32 sn4->	\bar "|."

}}

\score {
	<<
		\new Staff << \notesC >>
		\new RhythmicStaff << \notesR >>
		\new DrumStaff
			\with { \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #1
					drumStyleTable = #percussion-style }
			<< \notesD >>
	>>

	\layout { ragged-right = ##t
		\context { \Staff \override TimeSignature #'style = #'numbered }
		\context { \RhythmicStaff \override TimeSignature #'style = #'numbered
					\consists "Clef_engraver" }
		\context { \DrumStaff \override TimeSignature #'style = #'numbered }
	}
}

%	End Snippet




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