Re: markup and variables

[Paul Scott]

Tanguy wrote:

> hello, and happy new year
>
> I'm trying to add markup above a variable, is it possible ?
>
> eg: ----------------------------------------------
>      theme= \notes {
>    c c c c
>    }
>
>    \score
>        {
>        \notes
>            {
>                \key ees \major
>                \time 4/4
>
>                \theme     % here i want to put a markup
>                \theme     % and there another one
>            }
>        }
>   --------------------------------------------
> how can i do this ?
> it seems that the \markup must be "tied" to a note or a rest but
> not a variable...
> shall i have to type c c c c instead of \theme to be able to put a 
> markup?
> i tried things like this:
>    \theme ^\markup { my text }
> but lilypond won't take it...

In your example which of the four c's do you want the markup to start 
over?  I think that's the point of markup being tied to a rest or note.

Paul Scott