Re: printing individual parts from a multistaff score

[David Stocker]

A better way to approach this is to write a separate file for each of 
the parts, and then use \include to assemble the conductor's score. In 
fact, I even do my individual parts this way by saving just the notes in 
separate files and then using \include to recall those files in the 
parts. For example, I'll make two files, named gtrOneNotes.ly and 
gtrTwoNotes.ly. These contain *only* the notes for Gtrs. one and two 
respectively, defined as variables like this:

gtrOneNotes = { ...all of the notes for the Guitar I part... }

Then I structure my parts and score like this:

%%% begin Guitar I part

\version "2.11.62"

\include "gtrOneNotes.ly"

\score {
   \new Staff = "guitar I" {
      \set Staff.instrumentName = "Guitar I"
      \clef "treble_8"
      \key c \major
      \time 4/4

      \gtrOneNotes
   }
}

%%% end Guitar I part

and for the score:

%%% begin score of Guitar Duet

\version "2.11.62

\include "gtrOneNotes.ly"

\include "gtrTwoNotes.ly"

\score {
 <<
   \context StaffGroup <<
     \new Staff = "Guitar I" {
       \set Staff.instrumentName = "Guitar I"
       \clef "treble_8"
       \time 4/4
  
       \gtrOneNotes
     }

     \new Staff = "Guitar II" {
       \set Staff.instrumentName = "Guitar II"
       \clef "treble_8"
       \time 4/4

       \gtrTwoNotes
     }
   >>
 >>
}

%%% end score of Guitar Duet

This allows me to separate different tasks into different files. This 
also allows for different formating and staff sizes for the parts and 
score, which is almost always desirable.

Just make sure that any files that refer to each other are located in 
the same directory.

Hope this helps,

Dave

chip wrote:
> I have written a conductors score that contains parts for 6 
> instruments, now how do I print the individual instruments sheet 
> music? I can't find this info in the manuals.
>
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