Re: specifically: how to do "p-f" dynamics (first time, second time); generally: how to find this in the manuals

[Kenneth Wolcott]

Thank you Knute, that helps.

On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 7:03 AM Knute Snortum <ksnortum@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Here's how I would do it:
>
> * Go to Google and type "lilypond 2.22 dynamics".  The 2.22 is the
> version.  This usually brings up several possible links to the manual
> and the first one is a good one.
> * Clink the link about expressive marks:
> https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.22/Documentation/notation/expressive-marks-attached-to-notes
> * Click the New Dynamic Marks link.  There you go!
> * Alternatively, you could start here:
> https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.22/Documentation/web/manuals.html.
> Usually what you want is in the Learning Manual, the Notation
> Reference, or Snippets.  The Internal Reference is for when you get
> deeper into LilyPond.  You can use the Search field in the bottom left
> corner, and this it turns out uses Google!  But it can get you some
> clues about how to search.
>
> HTH
>
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> Knute Snortum
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> Knute Snortum
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> On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 8:10 PM Kenneth Wolcott
> <kennethwolcott@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi;
> >
> >   Regarding the old fable: "Give me a fish, I can eat for a meal; Give
> > me a fishing pole, I can eat for a lifetime."...
> >
> > I can't remember how to do dynamics pertaining to an implied repeat.
> >
> > The music has "p -f" for dynamic marking.
> >
> > The general problem: How do I search (what phrases should I use) to
> > find this information in the manual?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wolcott
> >