Re: custom key signatures

[james]

On Sep 3, 2012, at 7:10 AM, Keith OHara wrote:

> james <james.lilypond <at> googlemail.com> writes:
> 
>>>> If you define an unusual key signature with G-flat and A-flat
>>>> 
>>>> \new Staff { \clef bass
>>>> \override Staff.KeySignature #'flat-positions = #'(5)
>>>> \set Staff.keySignature = #`(( 4 . ,FLAT) ( 5 . ,FLAT))
>>>> f4 ges as b }
> 
>> Brain fart. the space below the first line is 1, not zero. 
> 
> The staff-positions start with 0 at the center of the staff, so the bottom
> staff-line is -4 and the top is position 4.  
> This info is a little far away, in Learning Manual 4.5.1.
> 
>> And the A-flat? Assuming I want that on [] space above first line? 
> 
> If the A-flat is too high on position 4, say
>   \override Staff.KeySignature #'flat-positions = #'(3)
> to put the flats on the top space (position 3) or below.

Okay. This makes sense. I was only half-reading before and saw the modification 
put the flat-position at position but completely missed the bit where you were 
talking about "first space above the staff"—I was still in bass clef, thinking 
about the G, and trying to make the first space below the top line of the staff 
position 5. Thanks tons!

James