Re: Modify sustain pedal marks

[Aaron Hill]

On 2019-02-07 12:50 pm, Ben wrote:
> Is it possible to modify the sustain pedal marking by only using the
> stylized "P" instead of "Ped"? I noticed this in the Bartok Piano
> Concerto #3 (condensed score) and was curious if this is something
> LilyPond can do. Thanks for any feedback! (see attached)
>
> \version "2.19.82"
> {
>   c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
>   c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
>   c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
>   c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
>  }
>
> \paper {
>   ragged-right = ##f
> }

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\version "2.19.82"
\new Staff \with { pedalSustainStrings = #'("P." "*P." "*") }
{
  c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
  c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
  c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
  c''4\sustainOn g' c'2\sustainOff
 }

\paper {
  ragged-right = ##f
}
%%%%

-- Aaron Hill