Re: Four bars per line

[Trevor Daniels]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kjetil Rossavik" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: Four bars per line


> -Eluze <eluzew <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Kjetil Rossavik wrote:
> > >
> > > How do I get Lilypond to lay out my music with 4 bars per line?
> > >
> > you can add a voice with spacers and breaks, see
> >
> > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/Using-an-extra-
> voice-for-breaks#Using-an-extra-voice-for-breaks
> > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/Using-an-extra-
> voice-for-breaks#Using-an-extra-voice-for-breaks
>
> Thanks,
> I did this:
>
> <<
>   \repeat unfold 6 {
>         s1 \noBreak s1 \noBreak
>         s1 \noBreak s1 \break }
>   \acc
>   \relative c' { \mus }
> > >
>
> And that almost works... I get 4 bars/line, but I also get an 
> empty stave above
> mine... Any pointers? (I'm on \version "2.10.33")

You need to add it as a parallel Voice *within*
the existing Staff block.  Perhaps you are not
specifying the Staff and Voices explicitly? You
need to in this case.

Trevor