RE: pedal position

[Trevor Daniels]

Stefan Thomas wrote on 29 January 2008 08:45
>
> It is possible to move these things vertically by hand?
> I tried it with
> \relative c''' {
> \override SustainPedalLineSpanner #'padding = 8
> c2~\pp\sustainDown
> \times 2/3 {c4 b bes} |
> aes8\< f \times 2/3 {d8-. bes8-.
>  ges8-.\p\sustainUp } r2 | }
> but the pedal and the dynamic stay at the same place.
> Isn't there another solution?
>

Yes. When all else fails try extra-offset:

\once \override Staff.SustainPedal #'extra-offset = #'(0
. -3)

This will move the following sustainUp or sustainDown marks
down.
Change the -3 to suit your needs.

Trevor D