Re: Repeated Meaures

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Greg,

> I'm writing out a bass part with lots of repeated measures. I'm using \repeat 
> percent X{measure}, where "X" is the number of times I want the measure to 
> repeat. Works great!
> 
> Can I:
>       • Place the count above each measure? If you repeat 6, 8, 12 times it 
> can be maddening!

Yes — search the list for “MeasureCounter”.

>       • Place notations along the way? For example, I may want 2 strong 
> measures and then 2 measures which decrescendo into the next passage. Even if 
> I split this into 2 parts, \repeat percent 2 {uhm-pah} \repeat percent 
> 2{uhm-pah}, there's no way I can see to place a decrescendo at the start of 
> the second grouping.

Yes — just “simultaneous” it in:

\new Staff <<
  \repeat unfold 4 { f4 r c r }
  { s1*2 s1\> s2 s\! }
>>

Hope that helps!
Kieren.
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