Re: Need a link to answer how to set up percussion staves properly

[Markus Schneider]

Jay,

maybe this points you in the right direction using DrumStaff and/or
RhythmicStaff.

Note the layout changes I added in the layout-block.

Here you can find more details for modifications in that manner:
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/user/lilypond-internals.html#DrumStaff
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/user/lilypond-internals.html#RhythmicStaff


Markus

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\version "2.8.4"
\header {
  title = "Wax"
  composer = "Jay Hamilton"

  copyright = "CC lic.#2.5 some rights reserved Jay Hamilton 2006"

}
global = {
  #(set-global-staff-size 19)
  \key f \major
  \time 4/4
  \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'()
}

Flute = \relative c' {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Flute"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Flute"
  \clef treble

  r1
}

Clarinet = \relative c' {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Clarinet in C"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Clarinet"
  \clef treble
  r1

}

Alto  = \relative c' {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Alto Sax"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Alto Sax"
  \clef treble
  r1

}

Trumpet = \relative c {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Trumpet in C"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Trumpet"
  \clef treble
  r1
}

woodblock = {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Woodblock"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "woodblock"
  r1
}


Ride = {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Ride Cymbal"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Ride"
  r1
}

tom = {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Floor Tom"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Melodic Tom"
  r1
}

bassdr = {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Bass Drum"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "bassdrum"
  r1
}


Violin = \relative c {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Violin"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin"
  \clef treble
  r1
}

Viola = \relative c' {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Viola"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "viola"
  \clef alto
  r1
}


Cello = \relative c {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Cello"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "Cello"
  \clef bass
  r1
}

Contrabass = \relative c {
  \set Staff.instrument = #"Contrabass"
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "contrabass"
  \clef "F_8"
  r1

}
\score { {
  <<
    \context StaffGroup = A
    <<
      \new Staff \Flute
      \new Staff \Clarinet
      \new Staff \Alto
      \new Staff \Trumpet
    >>

    \context StaffGroup = B
    <<
      \new RhythmicStaff \woodblock
      \new RhythmicStaff \Ride
      \new RhythmicStaff \tom
      \new RhythmicStaff \bassdr
    >>
    \context StaffGroup = C
    <<
      \new Staff \Violin
      \new Staff \Viola
      \new Staff \Cello
      \new Staff \Contrabass
    >>
    \context StaffGroup = D
    <<
      \new DrumStaff \woodblock
      \new DrumStaff \Ride
      \new DrumStaff \tom
      \new DrumStaff \bassdr
    >>
  >> }
  \layout {
    \context {
      \RhythmicStaff
        \consists Clef_engraver
        clefGlyph = #"clefs.percussion"
        clefPosition = #0
    }
    \context {
      \DrumStaff
        \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #1
    }
  }
  \midi {\tempo 4=112 }
}
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