Re: [Denemo-devel] phrases for lyric-ridden music and curser jumping when inserting chords

[Richard Shann]

On Sat, 2014-11-08 at 23:23 -0500, Ellen Schwindt wrote:
> I am using version 1.2.0.-0.mingw
> 
> 
> Here is a lyric question. Can I have some sort of slur-like phrase
> marking without affecting the connection of lyric syllables

that is melisma (???)

>  to particular notes?

The simplest way from inside Denemo would be to use a phrasing slur
instead of a slur. (Notes/Rests->Slurs->Begin/End Phrasing Slur

More sophisticated would be to use Directives->Insert LilyPond to put in
something to tell LilyPond whether to take into account slurs, ties or
beaming as melisma indicators, e.g. inserting


\set melismaBusyProperties = #'()

would turn off all melismata while I think the syntax for just excluding
slurs would be

\set melismaBusyProperties = #'('slurMelismaBusy) 
(untested!)

> 
> Here is one about using a pedal connected to a midi keyboard. When I
> use the pedal to insert a chord--how can I keep the curser from
> jumping two notes ahead instead of only one?

Hmm, it seems that on pedal up the cursor moves two steps to the right -
I've filed a bug about that. I don't know why that would be - when
appending chords that is harmless. 
When not appending chords I see that it edits the chord at the cursor, I
don't see any method for inserting a chord using the pedal there, other
than first inserting a rhythm (ie duration). Perhaps that's ok?
Feedback from users is needed here - I mostly use the Alt key to enter
chords, and I've not much experience of editing chords using the MIDI
keyboard. (I don't do much composing/arranging, just transcribing).
There could well be obvious improvements for use by composers ...

Richard