Re: tamtam mode?

[Mats Bengtsson]

You didn't say what version of LilyPond you use, so this answer assumes
that you have version 2.4.

I have no idea on exactly what symbols and layout you want for your
notes, but here is an example that might be useful as a starting point
for your own experiments.
-----------------------------------------------------
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% This first section of the file
% contains general definitions that
% you may want to put in a separate
% file and include in your scores using
% \include "mydefinitions"


drumPitchNames = #'(
  (t . lefttenor)
  (T . righttenor)
  (b . bass)
  (B . rightbass)
  )


#(define mydrums '(
  (lefttenor    default   "marcato"   2)
  (righttenor   default   #f            1)
  (bass         cross     "open"      0)
  (rightbass    xcircle   "stopped"   -1)
  ))

\layout{
  \context{
    \Score
    drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
  }
}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% The remainder of the file contains example scores


\score{
  \new DrumStaff \drummode { t4 T2 b4 | B2 t }
}

% All notes on a single line:
\score{
  \new RhythmicStaff \drummode { t4 T2 b4 | B2 t }
}

-----------------------------------------------------

It seems that this part of LilyPond isn't that well documented,
but the method to define your own drumStyleTable is described at
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Percussion-staves.html#Percussion-staves
and
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond-internals/DrumVoice.html#DrumVoice
In addition, I redefined the list of available "notes" in the
variable drumPitchNames. The possible values for the notehead
style and script, respectively can be found at
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/input/regression/out-www/collated-files.html#note-head-style.ly
and
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Articulations.html#Articulations

  /Mats


Quintijn Hoogenboom wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I am new to lilypond, and am a bit dizzled by the possibilities. 
>
> Maybe someone can help me to start a new mode: "tamtam", having as basic
> notes t (left tenor) T (left tenor) (or lt and rt if capitals are not
> allowed),
> b (bass) B (right bass), s (slap), S (right slap), d (demi slap), D (right
> demi slap).
>
> Can I define these somewhere and use them afterwards? 
>
> I want to print tamtam rythms first on a one staff score.
>
> But I want also have the possibility (like klavarscribo) to print vertical,
> reading from bottom to top. Would something like this be possible with
> lilypond, or do I not have to think about that?
>
> Thanks, Quintijn
>
> (I am working on the "heritage" of my African djembe teacher, to publish his
> rythms)
>
>
>
>
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