Re: dynamics in \parallelMusic

[Phil Holmes]

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Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:35 PM
Subject: dynamics in \parallelMusic


> Hello,
>
> I mainly write music for the piano.
>
> In the following snippet:
>
> \header {
>  title = "dynamics in parallelMusic"
>  composer = "me"
>
> }
> \version "2.16.2"
> {
>  \parallelMusic #'(righthand lefthand){
>    %bar1
>    d''2\mp b'2|
>    d'2 g'2|
>
>     }
>  \new PianoStaff<<
>    \new Staff << \righthand >>
>    \new Staff << \lefthand >>
>  >>
> }
>
>
> the dynamics appear too close to the upper staff.
>
> How can I make the dynamics appear in the middle between the staffs?
>
> I attached the test.ly file...
>
> Thank you for your help...
>
> Gabriel

A dynamics context should do what you want:

\version "2.16.2"
{
 \parallelMusic #'(righthand lefthand dynam){
   %bar1
   d''2 b'2|
   d'2 g'2|
   s2 \mp s2 |

    }
 \new PianoStaff<<
   \new Staff { \righthand }
   \new Dynamics { \dynam }    
   \new Staff { \lefthand }
 >>
}


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Phil Holmes