Re: Align whole-note chord over whole-measure rest

[David Kastrup]

Jim Long <address@hidden> writes:

> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:20:39AM +0100, David Kastrup wrote:
>> 
>> It might also make sense to replace the multimeasure rest with a normal
>> rest depending on the musical aim.
>
> I'll keep that in my bag of tricks for the future.  The example
> is exaggerated, since this problem gets less noticeable as the
> width of the bar in question gets smaller.
>
>> It also seems weird to have a fermata on the multimeasure/fullbar rest
>> while not on the whole note.
>
> This made me curious.  I tried engraving a fermata in the ChordNames
> staff, but I couldn't get it to appear.  How would one attach a fermata
> to the chord symbol?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jim
>
>
> This gives no errors, but no joy:
>
> \version "2.16.1"
>
> \paper { ragged-last = ##f }
>
> \score {
>   <<
>     \new ChordNames \chordmode { fis1:m9\fermata }
>     \new Staff { R1\fermataMarkup }
>   >>
> } % score

\version "2.16.1"

\paper { ragged-last = ##f }

\score {
  <<
    \new ChordNames \chordmode { fis1:m9\fermata }
    \new Staff { R1\fermataMarkup }
  >>
} % score

\layout {
  \context {
    \ChordNames
    \consists "Script_engraver"
    \override Script.extra-offset = #'(0 . 3)
  }
}


-- 
David Kastrup