Re: coloring single notes within a chord

[Trevor Bača]

On 28 Apr 2007 07:15:38 -0700, Kieran Coulter <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When attempting to color a single note within a chord, I get an error,
>
> "I:/Mutopia Piano Database/Chopin/Ballades/manual
> conversion/ballade-4tryHTtaggedtest.ly:61:130: error: syntax error,
> unexpected \override, expecting > or DRUM_PITCH or MUSIC_FUNCTION or
> NOTENAME_PITCH"
>
> whereas If I put the override outside the <> brackets, it will work but will
> color the entire chord, which I do not want. I am trying to have the ability
> to color any single note in a score as I choose.
>
> Is there something I am overlooking, or is it not possible to color a single
> note within a chord?

Hi Kieran,

Have you checked the docs for the \tweak function?

\tweak helps override elements beginning at the same musical moment.
The best examples are different notes in a chord and also different
tuplets beginning at the same time.

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Trevor Bača
address@hidden