\time 2/2
That will, by default, produce the C with vertical slash.
David
----- Ritchie Fraser <euphogeeza@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying the engrave a Cut Common time signature (Capital C with a
> vertical line through it) and the beginning of the stave and can't find
> out how to achieve this.
>
> I have scoured the lilypond docs online but can't find any examples or
> the syntax to use.
>
> "Cut Common" appears in the glossary (alla breve) but does not seem to
> be in the syntax guide:-(
>
> Is this time signature just a brass band thing?
>
> Any help will be most welcome.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Ritchie
>
>