Re: fermatas above notes

[Mats Bengtsson]

> Hi,
> 
> In the following lilypond file:
> 
> % Begin file.
> \include "english.ly"
> 
> melody = \notes \relative c''' {
>         \key c \major;
>         d4 g4 b4 d4\fermata | 
>         r4^"a lot of unnecessary text" d4 c4 b4 |
> }
> 
> 
> \score {
>     \simultaneous  {
>         \context Staff = top < 
>             \time 4/4; 
>             \clef treble;
>             \melody
>         >
>     }
> 
>     \paper {
>         indent = 0.0;
>         linewidth = 15.0\cm;
>     }
> }
> % End file.
> 
> How do I:
> 
> 1) force the fermata to be above the high d note?  It's placed below it by
>    default.

You can force the direction of a fermata or any other script by
using '^' or '_', for example: d4^\fermata

> 2) force the words "a lot of unnecessary text" to be above all the notes?
>    Currently it collides with the ledger lines.

You can move the text further away from the notes/staffs by adding
some extra padding:
\property Staff.TextScript \override #'padding = #2
similarly, you can add padding to several other kind of objects.

     /Mats