Re: Need clear instructions on adding a coda

[dflo404]

Tim McNamara wrote:
> 
> 
> On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:04 PM, dflo404 wrote:
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>> My apologies if this has been covered, but I have been unable to  
>> find clear
>> instructions on how to add a coda.  I'm still learning Lilypond, so  
>> I'm
>> still trying to understand the breakdown of a lilypond file.
>>
>> Let me explain what I want exactly:  I need a coda symbol to appear  
>> directly
>> over the barline between two measures near the end of the piece.   
>> Below the
>> end of the piece, I have a new indented system, which is the coda  
>> itself.  I
>> need the coda symbol to appear at the beginning of that system.
>>
>> They have something in the lilypond help files about adding a coda,  
>> but I
>> couldn't understand it, since I'm still learning.
> 
> All you need to do is add the glyph (symbol) for the coda.  The  
> Lilypond defaults generally position it as you wish, IME.  You can  
> just cut and paste the syntax from the PDF version of the manual.   
> The examples show you quite clearly where to place the syntax:
> 
> \mark \markup { \musicglyph #"scripts.coda" }
> 
> Put one of these in both places you want the coda mark to appear.
> 
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Thanks!  It worked exactly as I needed it to.  I remember seeing something
like that, but I guess I was confused as to WHERE I needed to put it.  I
didn't realize it was that simple.
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