% This file compiles with at least version 2.19.80 \version "2.19.80" % Include lilydrum before any music is defined % it *will* complain otherwise about the d's and the g's \include "lilydrum.ly" % Give it a title with standard settings \header { title = "Standards 6/8" } % Change Options for printing \layout { % Remove the indent in the first system indent = 0.0 } % Start the score \score { % We want a drumstaff regularly used for pipebands \new PipeBandDrumStaff { % Signal lilypond we will be using drumnotation \drummode { % The time signature is 6/8 \time 6/8 % Start the bar as a repeat with an anacrusis \repeat volta 2 { \partial 8 % Regularly the format is A - B - A - C % so we use an unfolded repeat with alternatives % to keep us from writing A twice % You could also use variables here \repeat unfold 2 { % Start with a seven roll % Then continue with a few drags % Normally beaming does not need to specified % Except for drags, they break the automatic beaming d8:32( | g8.)[ g16 \drag d8] d8.[ d16 \drag g8] | g8.[ \drag d16 d8] d8.[ d16 \drag g8] | } \alternative { % The first alternative { % The next part is played in unison the first time through \tutti { \flam d8. d16 g8 d4.:32( | d8.) g16 d8 \flam g4 } } % The second alternative { % This part is also played in unison the first time through \tutti{ \flam d8. d16:64( d8) \flam d8. d16 \flam g8 | d8.:32( d16) \flam g8 \flam d4 } } } % Pad the score a bit so we can make sure we are at the end of a bar % This spacing note is of the time we used for the upbeat s8 | } % Make sure there is a newline for the next few measures \break % Let's try again with another line % This one containing a few triplets \repeat volta 2 { \partial 8 \repeat unfold 2 { d8:32( | \tuplet 3/2 { g8) d g } \flam d8 \tuplet 3/2 { d8 g d } \flam g8 | d16 g d-> g d g \flam d8. g16 d8 | } \alternative { % We don't actually need the outermost braces of the alternatives used in the first line \tutti { \flam d8. d16 g8 d4.:32( | d8.) g16 d8 \flam g4 } \tutti{ \flam d8. d16:64( d8) \flam d8. d16 \flam g8 | d8.:32( d16) \flam g8 \flam d4 } } s8 | } } } }