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By default, LilyPond uses <code>DynamicLineSpanner</code> grobs to vertically align successive dynamic objects like hairpins and dynamic text. However, this is not always wanted. By inserting <code>\breakDynamicSpan</code>, which ends the alignment spanner prematurely, this vertical alignment can be avoided.
By default, LilyPond uses <code>DynamicLineSpanner</code> grobs to vertically align successive dynamic objects like hairpins and dynamic text. However, this is not always wanted. By inserting <code>\breakDynamicSpan</code>, which ends the alignment spanner prematurely, this vertical alignment can be avoided.


<lilypond version="2.24" full>
<lilypond version="2.24">
{ g1\< |
{ g1\< |
   e''\f\> |
   e''\f\> |
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   e''\breakDynamicSpan\f\> |
   e''\breakDynamicSpan\f\> |
   c'\p }
   c'\p }
\paper { tagline = ##f }
</lilypond>
</lilypond>


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Latest revision as of 21:23, 17 December 2025

By default, LilyPond uses DynamicLineSpanner grobs to vertically align successive dynamic objects like hairpins and dynamic text. However, this is not always wanted. By inserting \breakDynamicSpan, which ends the alignment spanner prematurely, this vertical alignment can be avoided.

\version "2.24"

{ g1\< |
  e''\f\> |
  c'\p }

{ g1\< |
  e''\breakDynamicSpan\f\> |
  c'\p }