Re: \partial Problem

[James Bailey]

On 01.02.2010, at 16:06, Hajo Dezelski wrote:

> Hello,
>
> today is not my day. Since several hours I try to solve a problem in a
> score, but I don't find my fault or the right syntax. I always get the
> warning:
>
> test3.ly:18:26: Warnung: Taktüberprüfung gescheitert bei: -1/16
>                 s2 a4. s8
>                           | % 1
>
> The condensed score (music makes no sense ;-) :
>
> ---------------
> \version "2.13.10"
>
> melodyOne=  \relative d' {
>         \repeat volta 2 {
>                 \partial 16
>                 d16 |  % 0 Auftakt
>                 f4  d4  a4. r16 s16 | % 1
>         }
>     \repeat volta 2 {
>         \partial 16
>         e'16 | % 0 Auftakt
>                 f4 e4  d4. r16 s16 | % 2
>     }
> }
> melodyTwo=  \relative d' {
>         \repeat volta 2 {
>                 s16 | % 0 Auftakt
>                 s2 a4. s8 | % 1
>         }
>     \repeat volta 2 {
>                 s16 | % 0 Auftakt
>                 s2 d4. s8 | % 2
>     }
> }
> melody = << \melodyOne \\ \melodyTwo >>
>
> \score {
> 	\context Staff <<  { \clef treble \key d \minor \time 4/4   
> \melody  } >>
>         \layout { }
> }
>
> ------------------
>
> Could someone give me a hint?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Hajo

The bar check, |, just checks if the bar is complete, so even if you  
have a \partial, since it's not a complete measure, lilypond  
complains. The output should look fine. I usually just omit the bar  
checks whenever there is a \partial.