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Re: [Request/Bounty] Accordion push and pull symbols


From: Carl Sorensen
Subject: Re: [Request/Bounty] Accordion push and pull symbols
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:49:54 -0600

On 6/17/10 1:37 PM, "David Kastrup" <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> 
> Here is a scan from typical uses of push and pull symbols (the very
> first symbol is "pull" in every piece).  The symbols usually appear
> _before_ the fingering, at somewhat constant height independent from the
> actual notes.
> 
> They are used somewhat in analog with upbow/downbow symbols for bowed
> string instruments.  Because of the longer breath of the accordion, they
> can be used above measure bars as well to indicate playing a whole (or
> more) measures on one breath.  In contrast to upbow/downbow, they tend
> to appear slightly before the notes (even if there are no fingerings).
> 
> Part of the reason may be that they need to be discernible even when
> having (and playing) both bass and treble staff.
> 
> The bounty is 25€ for creating symbols nicely integrating with the
> normal Lilypond fonts (and not confusable with other accents or marks),
> and 65€ for creating the magic needed for placing them well in
> connection with other articulations/fingerings just when given simple
> \push \pull style commands.  There is another 10€ bounty to integrate
> them with bars so that one can have whole pushbars and pullbars.

I'll take the font work.

Carl


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