Re: How do I create vertical space between staff lines

[Kevin Barry]

Hi Stan,

Without seeing some code I can't be very specific, but here are some thoughts.

The variable system-system-spacing controls the distance between systems (it can be set in a \paper block or a \layout block I think). I think you have to set it for a whole score though, that is, you can't change it on a per-system basis (but I'm not 100% sure, someone could correct me on that). So one way to accomplish what you want would be to have a separate \score block for each section, and increase the space between scores (with the score-system-spacing variable in the \paper block). If you don't want to put the various sections into their own scores then you could do something hackish like placing something transparent underneath a system to force more space between it and the one underneath.

hth,

Kevin

On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 12:26 AM, Stan Mulder <address@hidden> wrote:

I have created a lead sheet with Intro, Chorus and Ending. It's all one
continuous song, but I want to separate with white space the staves of the
Intro from the Chorus, and I want to separate the Chorus from the Ending. So
I would end up with three distinct sections. I'm doing this so that players
who are improvising can more easily see where these sections begin and end.

So, instead of this:

Intro
Verse
Chorus
Ending

I would end up with this:

Intro

Verse

Chorus

Ending


I've searched, but can't seem to pull this together. How is this done?

Stan


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