Re: How to make hairpins not on notes

[Daniel Ashton]

Graham Percival wrote:

> OK... doesn't your skips example work?  I'm not certain what your
> question is... does this: | <{d2.( )c4} {s4\< \!s4 s4\> \!s4}>| work?

Excellent!  You showed me how to combine the skips with real notes, 
which gives me the control I was seeking.  This is also useful when 
adding a diminuendo hairpin to a whole note, in which case you (usually) 
want the hairpin to end before the next barline.

Is there a way to lengthen the measure when using this technique?  The 
hairpins so produced appear to be short and fat.  I would like to extend 
the measure so that the hairpins look more natural.


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