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Here is how to circle a note.
Here is how to circle a note.


<lilypond version="2.24.0">
<lilypond version="2.24">
%LSR contributed by Valentin http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2010-10/msg00523.html
%LSR contributed by Valentin http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2010-10/msg00523.html



Revision as of 18:48, 16 November 2025

Here is how to circle a note.

\version "2.24"

%LSR contributed by Valentin http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2010-10/msg00523.html

circle =
\once \override NoteHead.stencil = #(lambda (grob)
    (let* ((note (ly:note-head::print grob))
           (combo-stencil (ly:stencil-add
               note
               (circle-stencil note 0.1 0.8))))
          (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr combo-stencil)
            (ly:stencil-extent note X)
            (ly:stencil-extent note Y))))

{ \circle c'' }