Re: Getting Started - Problem with Piano Centered Dynamics and Pedal

[Mats Bengtsson]

Ted Stanion wrote:

> I have just started using LilyPond with version 2.4.3 on Cygwin. I modified
> the "piano-dynamics.ly" file which I found at
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.2/input/template/out-www/collated-files.html by
>  
First problem: Use the manual for version 2.4, since that's the version 
you use.
There, the templates have moved into the a chapter of the manual.

> adding an extra measure of music with new dynamics. Specifically, the second
> measure has a crescendo to ff with \setTextCresc. The text comes out, but it
> and the spanner are not aligned with the other dynamic markings. The manual
> says that the vertical position should be controlled by the
> DynamicLineSpanner object. I added a \override state, but it had no affect.
I don't like the current solution in the template using lots of 
extra-offset settings.
It should be possible to find a cleaner solution.
Anyway, you should get better alignment if you add the following line to
the definition of the Dynamics context:
     \override DynamicTextSpanner #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 2.5)

> Also, I tried to change the PedalSustainStyle to bracket; this also failed.
> Can anyone explain what I've done wrong? My input file is attached.

This one beats me for the moment. However, I don't really see the point to
typeset the pedal marks in a separate Dynamics context. Why not simply
typeset them within the left hand Staff context:

\score {
 \context PianoStaff <<
   \context Staff = "upper" \upper
   \context Dynamics = "dynamics" \dynamics
   \context Staff = "lower" <<
     \clef bass
     \lower \pedal
   >>
 >>
 \layout{
 ...
 }
}

  /Mats

> Thank you,
> Ted Stanion
>  
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> % Generated by lilypond-book
> % Options: [printfilename,texidoc,linewidth]
>
> \layout {
>    linewidth = 160 \mm
> }
> \renameinput "piano-dynamics.ly"
> \version "2.4.0"
> \header {
> texidoc ="
>  Dynamics on a separate line, neatly centered between staffs.
> "
> }
>
> upper = \relative c'' {
>  a b c d |
>  a b c d
> }
>
> lower = \relative c {
>  a2 c
>  a2 c
> }
>
> dynamics =  {
>  s2\fff\> s4
>  s\!\pp |
>  \setTextCresc
>  s\< s2 s4\!\ff |
> }
>
> pedal =  {
>  \set Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket
>  s2\sustainDown s2\sustainUp
> }
>
> \score {
>  \context PianoStaff <<
>    \context Staff = "upper" \upper
>    \context Dynamics = "dynamics" \dynamics
>    \context Staff = "lower" <<
>      \clef bass
>      \lower
>    >>
>    \context Dynamics = "pedal" \pedal
>  >>
>  \layout {
>    \context {
>      \type "Engraver_group_engraver"
>      \name Dynamics
>      \alias Voice % So that \cresc works, for example.
>      \consists "Output_property_engraver"
>      
>      minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-1 . 1)
>      pedalSustainStrings = #'("Ped." "*Ped." "*")
>      pedalUnaCordaStrings = #'("una corda" "" "tre corde")
>      pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket
>      
>      \consists "Piano_pedal_engraver"
>      \consists "Script_engraver"
>      \consists "Dynamic_engraver"
>      \consists "Text_engraver"
>
>      \override TextScript #'font-size = #2
>      \override TextScript #'font-shape = #'italic
>      \override TextScript #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 2.5)
>      \override DynamicText #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 2.5)
>      \override Hairpin #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 2.5)
>      \override DynamicLineSpanner #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 2.5)
>
>      \consists "Skip_event_swallow_translator"
>
>      \consists "Axis_group_engraver"
>    }
>    \context {
>      \PianoStaff
>      \accepts Dynamics
>      \override VerticalAlignment #'forced-distance = #7
>    }
>  }
>  \midi {
>    \context {
>      \type "Performer_group_performer"
>      \name Dynamics
>      \consists "Piano_pedal_performer"
>      \consists "Span_dynamic_performer"
>      \consists "Dynamic_performer"
>    }
>    \context {
>      \PianoStaff
>      \accepts Dynamics
>    }
>  }
> }
>  
>
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