Re: Alternative beginning on drums

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi again,

>          _\markup \bold "3×"

Does this not throw an error for you…?

In any case, I think this may be what you’re looking for:

%%%  SNIPPET BEGINS
\version "2.24.3"

\layout {
  ragged-right = ##f
}

#(define custom-notes '(
 (bassdrum         default          #f  -3)
 (acousticbassdrum default          #f  -6)
 (pedalhihat       cross            #f  -5)
 (closedhihat      xcircle          #f  -5)
 (snare            default          #f   1)
 (sidestick        cross            #f   1)
 (hightom          default          #f   3)
 (lowtom           default          #f   2)
 (highfloortom     default          #f  -1)
 (lowfloortom      default          #f  -2)
 (hihat            cross            #f   5)
 (openhihat        xcircle          #f   5)
 (ridecymbal       cross            #f   6)
 (ridebell         harmonic-black   #f   6)
 (crashcymbal      cross            #f   7)
 (chinesecymbal    xcircle          #f   8)
 (cowbell          harmonic-black   #f   4)
))

\score {
 <<
   \new DrumStaff {
     \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"TEST-ALT"
     \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table custom-notes)
     <<
       \new DrumVoice = "hands" {
         \numericTimeSignature
         \voiceOne
         \bar ".|:-|"
         <>_\markup \bold "3×"
         \repeat volta 3 {
           \drummode {
             \alternative {
               \volta 1 { cymc8 }
               \volta 2,3 { hho8 }
             }
             [ hho] <hho sn>[ hho] hho[ hho] <hho sn>[ hho]
           }
         }
         \drummode {
           hho8[ hho] <hho sn>[ hho]
           hho8[ hho] <hho sn>16 tomh32 tomh sn16 sn
         }
         \bar "|."
       }
       \new DrumVoice = "feet" {
         \voiceTwo
         \repeat volta 3 {
           \drummode {
             \alternative {
               \volta 1 { bd8 }
               \volta 2,3 { bd8 }
             }
             [ bd] s16 bd8 s16 bd8[ bd] s16 bd8 s16
           }
         }
         \drummode {
           bd8[ bd] s16 bd8 s16 bd8[ bd] s4
         }
       }
     >>
   }
 >>
}
%%%  SNIPPET ENDS

Note that I’ve set ragged-right = ##f so the system fills the whole width, and 
used an empty chord <> to anchor the "3x" markup.

Hope that helps!
Kieren.
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