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Re: [Request/Bounty] Accordion push and pull symbols
From: |
Carl Sorensen |
Subject: |
Re: [Request/Bounty] Accordion push and pull symbols |
Date: |
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:49:54 -0600 |
On 6/17/10 1:37 PM, "David Kastrup" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>
> Here is a scan from typical uses of push and pull symbols (the very
> first symbol is "pull" in every piece). The symbols usually appear
> _before_ the fingering, at somewhat constant height independent from the
> actual notes.
>
> They are used somewhat in analog with upbow/downbow symbols for bowed
> string instruments. Because of the longer breath of the accordion, they
> can be used above measure bars as well to indicate playing a whole (or
> more) measures on one breath. In contrast to upbow/downbow, they tend
> to appear slightly before the notes (even if there are no fingerings).
>
> Part of the reason may be that they need to be discernible even when
> having (and playing) both bass and treble staff.
>
> The bounty is 25€ for creating symbols nicely integrating with the
> normal Lilypond fonts (and not confusable with other accents or marks),
> and 65€ for creating the magic needed for placing them well in
> connection with other articulations/fingerings just when given simple
> \push \pull style commands. There is another 10€ bounty to integrate
> them with bars so that one can have whole pushbars and pullbars.
I'll take the font work.
Carl