Re: How to add a \mark every 8 measures?

[Mike Solomon]

\version "2.13.32"

<<
\relative c' { \repeat unfold 64 { a b c d } }
{ \repeat unfold 8 { \mark "foo" s1*8 } }
>>

The only Scheme programming you'd need is if you didn't know exactly how
long the piece was, in which case there's a function ly:music-length that'll
get you the length of a snippet of music.  I'm not sure where to go from
there...thoughts?

~Mike


On 9/3/10 9:11 PM, "Heather W. Reichgott" <address@hidden>
wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm working on a bunch of music for dance class accompanying. It is
> very useful to have a mark above the barline every 8 measures. (Right
> now, I go through my paper scores and make a pencil slash above the
> barline every 8 measures for every piece I play.)
> 
> With Lilypond is there any way to create a function that will add a
> mark every 8 measures? It doesn't so much matter what the mark is. I
> would like something simple, like \mark "/", but if it has to be the
> automatic alphabet marks that's ok too.
> 
> I understand that Scheme programming will probably be involved. My
> Scheme is very rusty but I'm willing to give it a try.
> 
> thanks, Heather
> 
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