Re: Aligning output question

[Marc Hohl]

Am 12.10.2013 15:09, schrieb Kevin Tough:
> One of the last hurdles I have to figure out to start producing course
> notes is to Left/Right jusify staff output, if it is possible. I've done
> some document scanning and not found my solution. Would anyone be able
> to point me in the right direction or check my input code to see if it
> even has the right structure. Here it is...
>
> \version "2.16.2"
>
> % BasicNoteTabTemplate.ly
>
> \language "english"
>
> \header {
>    %title = "First String Practice"
>    %composer = "Composer"
>    %subtitle = "English with Guitar"
> }
>
> song = {
>    e1 f g e f g e f g f e \bar "|."
> }
>
> <<
>    \new Staff \relative c'' {
>      \numericTimeSignature \time 4/4
>      \song
>    }

Though it is some sort of nitpicking, I'd use

song = \relative c' { ... }

here, and include it by

\new Staff {
  \clef "treble_8"
  \song
}

\new TabStaff {
  \song
}

The octavated treble clef is recommended for guitar music while
the little '8' is more often than not omitted.

Marc
[...]
> > >
>
> Another guestion is about variable usage. Can variables be changed or
> are they equivalent to constants?

Something like

song = \relative c'' { c1 d e f }

\score {
  \new Staff { \song }
}

song = \relative c'' { g1 a b c }

\score {
  \new Staff { \song }
}

?

Just give it a try ;-)

Marc