Re: Drum writing...is there a way to save and recall custom commands?

[Jonathan Kulp]

RandomLilyPondUser wrote:
> I'm writing drum scores, and it takes a lot of copy and pasting for flams,
> ruffs, and gracenotes.
> For example, every time I need a flam, I have to paste this entire code:
>
> \override Stem #'length = #4
> \acciaccatura {sn8}
> \revert Stem #'length
> sn4
>
> is there a way I can make a pointer to the code so I can type in something
> like snflam that will call those lines
> of code, so I don't have to paste all that stuff for every flam? 

Of course.  Check the Learning Manual section 5.1.4 "Saving Typing with 
Variables":

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond-learning/Saving-typing-with-variables-and-functions#Saving-typing-with-variables-and-functions

Jon

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