lilypond-lib

This is my personal framework for LilyPond scores. It's a WIP, and I regularly make additions or modifications.

SCORE EXAMPLES

Installation

Clone this repository :

git clone https://github.com/martineausimon/lilypond-lib

Add lilypond-lib/ dir to LilyPond include path then use :

\version "2.24.2"
\include "lilypond-lib.ily"
%\include "stylesheet-alt.ly" %% Alternative stylesheet

Stylesheet & fonts

This framework is based on Futura PT font.

All fonts are included in the repository, and loaded with #(ly:font-config-add-directory "./fonts/")

Tools

\marquage

Insert a non-transposable rythm section with Pitch_squash_engraver :

\relative c' {
  r8 f r f aes aes f c 
  ees4 f \marquage { b4. b8 }
  r8 f r f aes4 bes
}

\beat

Insert beats for rhythm section :

<<
  \chords {
    d2:m7 ees:7 aes:maj7 b:7 e:maj7 g:7 c1:maj7
  }
  {
    \beat 16
  }
>>

\pitchPolygon

A markup command that generates a graphical representation of pitch classes on a circle, connecting the played notes with a polygon (solid or dotted line style). Inspired by the graphical approaches of musicians like Miles Okazaki and Steve Coleman

Used properties are :

• size (default 4)
• polygon-style : dotted, line or none – default line
• thickness – default 2
• polygon-thickness – default #f (thickness value will be used)
• dots-thickness – default #f (thickness value will be used)
• pitch-name – default #f
• pitch-fontsize – default 0

\markup \line {
  \pitchPolygon { c e g b }
  \hspace #1
  \override #'(polygon-style . dotted)
  \override #'(pitch-name . #t)
  \pitchPolygon { c e aes }
  \hspace #1
  \overlay {
    \override #'(polygon-style . dotted)
    \pitchPolygon { c ees fis a }
    \pitchPolygon { d f aes b }
  }
  \hspace #1
  \override #'(pitch-name . #t)
  \pitchPolygon { d gis }
}

\score {
  \layout {
    indent = 1.2\cm
    ragged-right = ##t
  }
  \new Staff \with {
    instrumentName = \markup {
      \pad-around #1
      \override #'(size . 5)
      \pitchPolygon { c d ees e fis g aes bes b }
    }
  } \relative c' {
    \cadenzaOn \omit Staff.Stem \omit Staff.TimeSignature
    c d ees e fis g aes bes b 
  }
}

\hidePitches

Hide pitches. Useful for an educational document :

\hidePitches [num (optional, raise stems)]

\relative c'' {
  g4 g8 a b4 b \hidePitches { fis4 fis8 gis a4 } a
}

\rhythmMarks

Add rhythm indications at the top/bottom of the staff :

\rhythmMarks [num (optional, raise rhythms)]

\relative c' {
  \key ees \major
  <<
    \rhythmMarks 9 {
      \repeat unfold 3 { r8 d r4 d2 }
    }
    \\
    {
      \override Voice.Rest.Y-offset = 0
      ees2. g8 f~f2. aes8 g~g1
    }
  >>
}

\kick

Insert a non-transposable \xNote :

music = \relative c' {
  \partial 8 f8
  bes bes aes bes aes aes f aes
  f4 r8 \kick b r2
}

\score { \transpose c d \music }

\xSpan

Quickly add a test spanner with or without text :

\relative c' {
  a8 b c d \xSpan "Rit" { a b c d }
}

\crochet

Add a simple analysis bracket with text :

\relative c' {
  \crochet "Phrase A" { a8 b c d }
  \crochet "Phrase B" { d c b a }
}

\naturalizeMusic

see LilyPond manual :

music = \relative c' { c4 d e g }

\score {
  \new Staff {
    \transpose c ais { \music }
    \naturalizeMusic \transpose c ais { \music }
    \transpose c deses { \music }
    \naturalizeMusic \transpose c deses { \music }
  }
  \layout { }
}

"barre" tools

Add barre indication for fretted strings instruments

• \singleB ["partial num" (optional)] [fret num] : barre for single note/chord
• \xBarre ["partial num" (optional)] [fret num] { ... } : barre for a music section
• ... \startB ["partial num" (optional)] [fret num] ... \stopB : barre delimiters for more complex situations

\relative c'' {
  % Single note/chord barre, partial barre :
  <bes d g>1 \singleB "3" 3
  % Same, complete barre
  <g, d' g bes d g> \singleB 3

  \xBarre 3 { g16 d' g bes d g8. } 
  % equivalent to
  g,,16 \startB 3 d' g bes d g8. \stopB

  \xBarre "3" 3 { g8 d bes4 }
  % Or
  \tuplet 3/2 { fis'4 g8 \startB "3" 3 } d8 bes \stopB
}

Parenthesis tool

Add several notes/chords between parenthesis, with a size (optional)
\openParen [size num (optional)] [fist note] ... \closeParen [size num (optional)] [last note]

\relative c' {
  \openParen a b c \closeParen d
}

\xBook tool

Use this function instead of \book to compile pdf with personalized odd and even headers. This function takes a string for argument, which will be used for \bookOutputSuffix and printed in oddHeaderMarkup and evenHeaderMarkup. The second argument must be a sheme list containing scores. Useful for transposed music :

\version "2.25.9"
\include "lilypond-lib.ily"

\header {
  title       = "TITLE"
  subtitle    = "Subtitle"
  subsubtitle = "subsubtitle"
  composer    = "Composer"
}

music = \relative c'' {
  \repeat unfold 20 {
    c1 d e f \break
  }  
}

musicBb = \transpose c d \music

\xBook ""   #(list #{ \music #})
\xBook "Bb" #(list #{ \musicBb #})