Re: Tempo marking per staff

[ebenezer]

Thank you, I tried option 2 and it works perfectly... and I learned 
about tagging :)


On 2021-01-22 14:42, Kieren MacMillan wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> > How do I place tempo marks above a particular staff rather than a system as a 
> > whole, please?
> >
> > I have parts that speed up during an ensemble piece for a few measures, and 
> > would like to see the tempo mark above the staff for that part rather than 
> > above the system as is conventional.
> You really have two main options here:
>
> 1. Add the tempo mark as a markup (TextScript) rather than true tempo marking 
> (MetronomeMark). That way, it’s guaranteed just to appear above that one staff. 
> [I don’t personally like this option, because it misuses TextScript.]
>
> 2. Add all tempo marks in a single global variable, and include them above the 
> system *and* above the particular staff in question; then use the \tag system 
> to include that one MetronomeMark just above the single staff. [I recommend and 
> would use this option, because then all tempo marks in your score are real 
> MetronomeMarks.]
>
> Hope that helps!
> Kieren.
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