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Printing bar numbers using modulo-bar-number-visible

From LilyPond wiki

If the remainder of the division of the current BarNumber by the first argument of modulo-bar-number-visible equals its second argument print the BarNumber.

Useful to print the BarNumber at certain distances, p.e.:

  • (modulo-bar-number-visible 3 2) -> prints 2,5,8
  • (modulo-bar-number-visible 4 2) -> prints 2,6,10
  • (modulo-bar-number-visible 3 1) -> prints 3,5,7
  • (modulo-bar-number-visible 5 2) -> prints 2,7,12

\version "2.24.0"

\layout {
  \context {
    \Score
    \override BarNumber.break-visibility = ##(#f #t #t)
    barNumberVisibility = #(modulo-bar-number-visible 3 2)
  }
}

\relative c' {
  c1 | d | e | f \break
  g1 | e | d | c
}

\paper { tagline = ##f }