Re: The grace issue

[Mark Knoop]

At 01:55 on 15 Aug 2020, Andrew Bernard wrote:
> I need to put the grace note in the top voice before the bar. I use
> this technique throughout my score and it works fine:
>
> \grace { \bar "" c'8 \bar "\" }
>
> I am also aware of the notorious issue with grace notes where I have
> to put spacer filler graces in all staves to make it all line up.
> Although tedious, that workaround for the issue seen in the attached
> image is acceptable.
>
> But, in this case, with long notes in the other staves, I don't see
> how I can get a spacer grace filler in the needed place.
>
> Any suggestions?

Hi Andrew,

This is untested, but perhaps:

{
  \once \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
  c'1*1/4~ \grace s8 s1*3/4 | c'1
}

will work?

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Mark Knoop