Re: Mute notation

[Ole Schmidt]

are you aware of

 http://pagespro-orange.fr/christian.texier/mididesi/

which you can embed in lilypond like this

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
blah = \markup {\override #'(font-name . "Concreta") %loads Concreta font
\fontsize #2
"%" %bow char
}

{
c4^\blah }
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

looks (for example):

hth   ole









Am 19.07.2010 um 22:09 schrieb James Bailey:

> 
> On Jul 19, 2010, at 9:47 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I want to write a notation for Djembe. Normal notation in Lilypond is fine. 
>> But how can I write a "mute" tone. This is one hand on the Djembe, which 
>> mutes the sound and the other hand plays the normal tone, f.e. the bass. 
>> Mute is rarely used. I think about a special token which mark the tone 
>> should be played as mute.
>> 
>> But how?  Any suggestions?
>> 
>> With regards,
>> 
>> Bernard
> 
> I think the important question is how do you want it to look. If there is an 
> established practice, there is probably (at least with postscript) a way to 
> implement it in lilypond, there is also the possibility of repurposing 
> existing symbols for you goal.
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