Re: Vertical rest alignment

[David Stocker]

Bob,

The easiest way to do this is to specify the position of the rest by 
specifying a pitch (a line or space) to align the rest to, and then 
converting to a rest by using \rest.

% measure  16:
  <<
     { d''2. \rest^\markup { \bold \large Fine }  }  \\
     { a,2.  }
  >>   \bar "||"

There are other ways as well. See 
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/Writing-rests#Rests

Regards,

David

Bobber wrote:
> My score is coming along nicely.  But I am not satisfied with the 
> positioning of the rests in the upper voice.  Here is an example.  The 
> placement of the dotted half rest here just looks too high to me.  How 
> can I move it so that it is lower?
>
> > % measure  16:
> >    <<
> >       { r2.^\markup { \bold \large Fine }  }  \\
> >       { a,2.  }
> >    >>   \bar "||"