Re: Breathe mark problem

[David Kastrup]

"Peter Gentry" <address@hidden> writes:

> Lilypond 2.18.0 - Windows Vista Home Premium (fully patched)- Frescobaldi 
> 2.0.13
>
> When \breathe is used with beams the score fails to compile with
> "unexpected EVENT_IDENTIFIER"
>
> {
>  \clef "treble"
>  \time 4/4
>  g''8 [ g'8 ( ] a'8 [ f'8 ] bes'8 \breathe ) [ bes'8 ( ] c''8 [ f'8 ]
> ) | % 37
> }
>
> It doesn't appear to matter which note is followed by \breathe if
> there is a beam it fails - take baems away and it works. Does anyone
> know a workaround or tweak to achieve a breath mark between two beamed
> notes?

\breathe is not an articulation but rather a music event of its own.  So
it has to come after any articulations on the previous note.

{
 \clef "treble"
 \time 4/4
 g''8 [ g'8 ( ] a'8 [ f'8 ] bes'8 ) [ \breathe bes'8 ( ] c''8 [ f'8 ]
) | % 37
}


-- 
David Kastrup