Re: Musical Shouting

[Mats Bengtsson]

> I'm pretty new at Lilypond.  I've done a few pieces and
> have really enjoyed the software. . great job!
>  
> However, I'm having problems find out how to insert
> "shouting" in a vocal staff.  It is just a note with an "x"
> as the notehead as to eliminate the specific pitch.
>  
> I guess it is like a percussive note, or rhythmic notes,
> but I can't figure it out how to insert into my single
> staff lyrical piece.

Try

\property Voice.NoteHead \override #'style = #'cross

reset to ordinary note heads using

\property Voice.NoteHead \revert #'style

See the example file input/regression/note-head-style.ly
for other options.

  /Mats