Creating harp glissandi
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You can notate an ad lib. harp glissando in LilyPond using transparent NoteHeads with no ledger lines.
\version "2.24.0"
%% http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=796
% The positions of the headless notes are dependent on the clef.
% You can use a Pitch_squash_engraver to get around this.
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff = "right" {
\clef treble
e'''8\glissando^"gliss. ad lib." s8*3
\change Staff = "left"
\override NoteHead.transparent = ##t
\override NoteHead.no-ledgers = ##t
c,8\glissando s8*3 |
\change Staff = "right" c'''8 r
% Back to normal
\override NoteHead.transparent = ##f
\override NoteHead.no-ledgers = ##f
c''4 d'' e''
}
\new Staff = "left" {
\clef bass
s1 |
r4 c d e
}
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