Re: Rhythmic Excerpts with Breath Marks Above the Staff

[David Nalesnik]

Hi Reilly,

On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Reilly Farrell
<address@hidden> wrote:
> I'm seeking a way to create rhythmic examples, as in the sample code below,
> while positioning breath marks above the rhythmic staff rather than along
> the line. I thought ^\breathe might do the trick at first, but no dice. Any
> advice on how to properly accomplish this is deeply appreciated. Thank you!
>
>
> \version "2.18.2" \include "../../../lily-settings.ily" stuff = { \time 4/4
> } \new RhythmicStaff { c4 c4 c4 c4\breathe | c2 c2\breathe | c1 | } \include
> \compileRhythmSyllablesPath \end{lilypond}
>

Adjust to your liking:

\new RhythmicStaff {
  \override BreathingSign.Y-offset = 3
  c4 c4 c4 c4\breathe |
  c2 c2\breathe |
  c1 |
}

HTH,
David