Re: grace note, first note

[Graham Percival]

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:48:06 -0600
Stan Sanderson <address@hidden> wrote:
> I've looked in the archives but haven't found an answer (at least one 
> which i understand). I've tried a number of things, including adding a
> partial measure with spaces at the beginning. The bar line which 
> accompanies this is aesthetically unappealing. I tried suppressing the
> bar line(s) but alignment was disrupted.
> 
> Is there a simple solution?

I don't believe so.  I think the best you can do (for now) is to include
a \partial and print an invisible bar line.

I've cc'd this to bug-lilypond; hopefully it can be fixed for future
versions of LilyPond.

Cheers,
- Graham


> A brief sample follows:

\version "2.0.1"
\include "paper16.ly"
\include "nederlands.ly"
Global = \notes {\key g\major \time 3/4}

TOP = \notes \relative c''  {
          <<  \scriptUp {  r4 a a} \\
             \scriptDown  { \grace cis,8 d2.} >>
   }

BOT = \notes \relative c {
    r4 <d c'> <d c'>
   }

\score {\notes {
        \context PianoStaff <<
                \context Staff = "up" <<
                        \Global \clef treble
                \context Voice=VoiceI \TOP
                >>
                \context Staff = "down" <<
                        \Global \clef bass
                        \context Voice=VoiceI \BOT
                >>
        >>
        }
\paper { raggedright = ##t }

}