Re: trouble with piano staff dynamics

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Wilbert,

> But will the dynamics work on the midi output of the left hand?

Well, I was just talking about the LOOK of the engraved score...

> > \score
> > {
> >         \new PianoStaff
> >         <<
> >                 \new Staff = "upper" << \dynamicUp \RHMusic >>
> >                 \new Staff = "lower" << \LHMusic >>
> >
> > }

If you want dynamics that apply to both, then you could use three  
identifiers:
    dynamicsRH = { ... }
    dynamicsBH = { ... }
    dynamicsLH = { ... }

Then, in the .ly file,
    1. In the \score (ENGRAVING) block, include the \dynamicsRH and  
\dynamicsBH in the right-hand Staff context, and the \dynamicsLH in  
the left-hand Staff context; and,
    2. In the \midi (PERFORMANCE) block, include the \dynamicsRH and  
\dynamicsBH in the right-hand Staff context, and the \dynamicsLH and  
\dynamicsBH in the left-hand Staff context.

There might be a better way -- this is just off the top of my head...

Hope this helps!
Kieren.