Re: Ritardando and accelerando

[Kevin Barry]

Dear Peter,

Yes the override /typically/ goes in with the notes, but you can put it in different places depending on how many things you want it to effect (just the current voice, or every voice in a score with many staves for example). Lilypond often has more than one way to achieve a given goal.

When asking questions it is often a good idea to post a small snippet of code that compiles on its own, so that we can better see what you are trying to do, like the following (which illustrates how to use the snippet you took from the manual):

\version "2.18.2"

\relative {

  \override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text = \markup { \upright "rit." }

  b1\startTextSpan c

  e,\stopTextSpan

}

Also, do try and send replies to the whole list, so everybody can pitch in when you need help!

hth,

Kevin

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 12:27 AM, Peter Danemo <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi Kevin!

Thanks for your reply! Ok, I think I got that part. What about the rest? I mean where do I put this? 

\override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text =

  \markup { \upright "rit.” }

Is this also among the notes?

Best wishes!

/Peter

Peter Danemo

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27 jan 2015 kl. 00:55 skrev Kevin Barry <address@hidden>:

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 6:36 PM, Peter Danemo <address@hidden> wrote:

I’m trying to add a Ritardando. I’ve searched the user manual and found some information but I do not understand how I use it. Exactly where do I write!?

Dear Peter,

I'm not sure I understand your question. The piece of code in your message is correct. You should place \startTextSpan after the note you want the rit. to begin on, and \stopTextSpan after the note on which it ends, and the override should go somewhere before. Is that what you were asking? Sorry if I misunderstood.

Kevin