Re: Hiding one dynamic on a drum staff?

[Simon Albrecht]

On 31.01.2016 20:59, Edward Ardzinski wrote:
> Edski-Rat-City_v2.ly
> <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n186704/Edski-Rat-City_v2.ly>

Just as a courtesy to those trying to help, please follow the guidelines 
in <http://lilypond.org/tiny-examples.html>. This is required in bug 
reports, and is always helpful – often you’ll find the problem yourself. 
In this case, the problem already shows with this:

%%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.18.2"
{
  \voiceOne
  b'8\ppp
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%

Now, I’m surprised myself that \voiceOne doesn’t automatically place 
dynamics above staff. Anyway, it’s easily remedied: either use 
\dynamicUp in the respective voice, or (if you only want to affect 
individual dynamics) use a direction modifier: { b'8^\ppp }

For further reading:
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/learning/outside_002dstaff-objects#dynamics-placement>
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/learning/automatic-behavior>

Best, Simon