Question re lilypond

[Gordon Gilbert]

Hi, folks!

I've known about lilypond for quite some time, but have only recently
started using it, mostly because I'm *not* a computer geek -- my son is.
But of course getting him to do any coding for his old man -- well, that
never happens.  (Actually, he's a good kid, and has kept my computer
system running well for many years.)

Anyway, I have a question re lilypond coding.  If you like, I will send
you my input files for you to look at, and perhaps suggest code I can use.
Every time I try some of the suggestions from the web-site, they screw up
my piece.  I have two questions:

1.  How can one put tempo markings at the beginning of a piece?  And how
do I do it in the middle, as well.  For example, how would I put
"Moderato" at the top of the piece, "Slower" a bit later, and "A Tempo" a
bit later still?

2.  I've tried all the code on your web-site to put chord symbols above my
staffs.  With no success.  They seem to want to be below the staff but
above the words on a song-sheet.  Or it wants to print a separate staff
with the actual chord triads as well as the chord symbols.  I would just
like the chords above the staff!  How do I do this?

Hope you can help.  What you have works well for me so far, except for the
above.

Blessings,

Rev. Gordon Gilbert

Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada




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