Re: slurs and brackets

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden wrote:
> hi everybody,
> i just discovered this great piece of software yesterday and i am really 
> amazed by its functionality and engraving beauty. i quickly decided to 
> use this software for my work instead of sibelius or finale, which are 
> way too clumsy to use for my taste.
> Right now i'm working on a music-theory book for my university and i 
> could quickly do most of the things i wanted to with lilypond.
>
> Still i have some questions:
>
> - i want to show the half tones between e and f,  b and c: i would like 
> to use a V shaped slur for that (right now it's just a simple slur), is 
> there a command i have overseen to generate such a shape. i tried some 
> markup commands but that didn't yield the results i wanted.
> - is there a way to put the analysis brackets below /and/ above the 
> notes (depending on the situation). The Ligature Brackets may be a 
> workaround for this, but they have a slightly different shape.

I can look into implementing either as a sponsored features. However, 
you can fake the 2nd by adding an invisible voice (see the manual for 
hiding notes) with analysis bracks.


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Han-Wen Nienhuys - address@hidden - http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen

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