RE: AfterGrace

[Mark Stephen Mrotek]

Andrew,

Thank you for your reply and instructions. They do what I want and I learned a 
new technique!

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Bernard [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2016 5:42 PM
To: Mark Stephen Mrotek <address@hidden>
Cc: lilypond-user Mailinglist <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: AfterGrace

Hi Mark,

On 6 June 2016 at 04:24, Mark Stephen Mrotek <address@hidden> wrote:

> In the attached snippet I want the aftergrace positioned closer to the 
> subsequent bar line.
>

Hi Mark,

> On 6 June 2016 at 4:26:08 AM, Mark Stephen Mrotek (address@hidden) wrote:
>
> In the attached snippet I want the aftergrace positioned closer to the 
> subsequent bar line.
>
> What should I do?


When I want a grace before a barline, rather than using \afterGrace, I use the 
technique of just using \grace with an invisible barline, then the notes, then 
a visible barline:

\grace { \bar "" notes... \bar "|" }

The bass clef stops the notes going flush to the bar which would happen with 
the above technique normally. The best I found is to squeeze the clef X-extent 
a little. This does not give the tightest fit for the grace notes, but it is 
closer than the original. Others will know better how to get the notes to sit 
above the clef I am sure.
You could put the clef after the barline but many people do not like that.

Andrew


== snip


\version "2.18.2"

upper = \relative c'' {
  \clef treble
  \key g \major
  \time 6/8
  %\afterGrace <c fis>2.\fermata {s8 b16 ([c] d [c b a])} |
  <c fis>2.\fermata   \grace { \bar "" b16 ([c] d [c b a]) \bar "|" } |
  \stemNeutral
  g4
}

lower = \relative c {
  \clef treble
  \key g \major
  \time 6/8
  <d' a'>2.\fermata
  \override Staff.Clef.X-extent = #'(0 . 1.6)
  \clef bass
  <g, b>4
}

\score {
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff = "upper" \upper
    \new Staff = "lower" \lower
  >>
}

== snip