Re: missing bars

[Katie Ganem]

That does help.  Thank you.  But now I can't seem to get music to show up when 
I compile it.  I tried copying it into a new file, but it goes through the 
motions, says that it successfully compiled and then shows nothing.  Does 
anyone know what could cause this? 

On Mar 8, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Kieren MacMillan wrote:

> Hi Katie,
> 
> Use bar checks:
> <http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/notation/bars#bar-and-bar-number-checks>
> 
> Hope this helps!
> Kieren.
> 
> On 2013-Mar-8, at 09:51, Katie Ganem <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>> For some reason when I compile the file I'm working on, bars of music are 
>> being omitted from the page.  I tried changing the margins, but it didn't 
>> seem to work.  I then tried inputting more music but it is not even showing 
>> up.
>> 
>> Someone told me it was because I have wrong durations so I tried deleting 
>> some of the code so I could start over, but now it won't even acknowledge 
>> that I've made changes when I compile. even though it says it successfully 
>> compiled and doesn't list any errors.  It simply shows me the same thing 
>> over and over again.  I tried reopening lilypond to no avail.
>> 
>> Here is the code I am using.  Attached is a screen shot of what is showing 
>> up when I compile it.
>> 
>> \paper {
>>      left-margin = .75\in
>>      right-margin = .75\in
>>  }
>> }
>> \header{
>>  title = "Happily Ever After"
>> }
>> melody = 
>> \relative c' {
>>  \clef treble
>>  \key g \major
>>  \time 12/8
>> 
>> b8 c8 d8 d8 e8 d8 e4 g8 ~g8 f8 d8
>> b8 c8 d8 d8 e8 d8 bes4 a8~a8 gis8 a8
>> b8 c8 d8 d8 e8 d8 g8 d8 f8 e8 c8 e8 
>> d1.
>> g8 g8 g8 g8 fis8 g8 bes4 a8 ~ a4 g8
>> d8 d8 d8 d8 cis8 d8 g4 f8 ~ f8 g8 f8
>> e4 e8 r4. r8 r8 f8 ~ f4 d8
>> e4. r4. r4. r8 dis8 e8
>> f8 g8 f8 f8 e8 f8 a4. ~a8 f8 e8
>> d8 cis8 d8 g8 fis8 g8 g8 fis8 g8 bes8 g8 f8
>> g2. r2.
>> r2. r8 r8 bes8 a8 g8 f8
>> \key c \major
>> e8 c8 e8 f8 d8 f8 g8 e8 g8 f8 r8 dis8
>> e4 c8 r4. r8 r8 a8 b8 c8 d8
>> e8 c8 e8 f8 d8 f8 g8 e8 g8 f8 d8 f8
>> a2. r4 a8 g8 a8 g8
>> b8 g8 b8 g4 a8 r4. r8 r8 g8
>> bes8 g8 bes8 g4 a8 r4. r4.
>> r4 d,8 e8 g8 a8 r4 bes8 ~(bes8 a8) g8
>> g1.
>> r4. bes8. a8.~a2.
>> r1
>> }
>> 
>> 
>> text = \lyricmode {
>>  Win i fred maid of the My re has but 
>> one sin gle hu man de si re Oh I 
>> ask for no more than two shoes on the floor next to 
>> mine
>> Some one to fly and to float with To
>> swim in the marsh and the moat with As for 
>> this one he'd be 
>> fine And I'm 
>> burn ing to bring it a bout If I
>> don't I'll be stuck with good bye and good luck and get
>> out
>> I want to get
>> in to some hap pi ly hap pi ly ev er
>> af ter I want to walk
>> hap pi ly out of the chap el e tern nal ly 
>> tied and then I'll be
>> hap pi ly hap py yes
>> hap pi ly hap py
>> and thour ough ly sat is
>> fied 
>> oh yeah!
>> }
>> 
>> upper = 
>> \relative c' {
>>  \clef treble
>>  \key g \major
>>  \time 12/8
>>  \time 12/8
>>  \set Staff.timeSignatureFraction = 4/4
>>    \scaleDurations 3/2{
>> 
>> 
>> <g b>4 (<e bes' d>8) r8 \grace dis'8 (<a e'>8) (<c g>8) \times 2/3 {r8 <c f 
>> bes>8 r8} 
>> <g b>4 (<e bes' d>8) r8 <fis bes>8 (<e a>4.)
>> <f b>4 (<g c>4 <a d>4 <g c>4)
>> \times 2/3 {r8 <g' d'> <bes d>}
>> %Voice 1             Voice 2
>> << {\times 2/3 {d4 d8}} \\ {\times 2/3 {a16 bes16 a16 g8 e8}} >>
>> <g d>8 <bes d>8 ~<bes d>8 <a d>8
>> <bes, d ees g>4 <bes d ees g>4 <d es g>4 <d ees g>4
>> <f, a d>4 <f a d>4 <bes d g>4 <bes d f>4
>> <d e g' bes d e>8 <d e g bes d e>8 r4 r8 <gis, b f>4 <f gis d>8
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> }
>> }
>> 
>> lower = 
>> \relative c {
>>  \clef bass
>>  \key g \major
>>  \time 12/8
>>  \set Staff.timeSignatureFraction = 4/4
>>    \scaleDurations 3/2{
>> g1
>> r1
>> r1
>> r1
>> r1
>> r1
>> 
>> }
>> }
>> 
>> \score {
>>  <<
>>    \new Voice = "mel" { \autoBeamOff \melody }
>>    \new Lyrics \lyricsto mel \text
>>    \new PianoStaff <<
>>      \new Staff = "upper" \upper
>> 
>>      \new Staff = "lower" \lower
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>  \layout {
>>    \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves }
>>  }
>>  \midi { }
>> }
>> 
>> 
>> \version "2.16.2"  % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions.
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