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Metronome settings can be entered as follows
\tempo duration = per-minute
In the MIDI output, they are interpreted as a tempo change. In the layout output, a metronome marking is printed
\tempo 8.=120 c''1
To change the tempo in the MIDI output without printing anything, make the metronome marking invisible
\once \override Score.MetronomeMark #'transparent = ##t
To print other metronome markings, use these markup commands
c4^\markup { ( \smaller \general-align #Y #DOWN \note #"16." #1 = \smaller \general-align #Y #DOWN \note #"8" #1 ) }
See Text markup for more details.
Program reference: MetronomeMark.
Collisions are not checked. If you have notes above the top line of the staff (or notes with articulations, slurs, text, etc), then the metronome marking may be printed on top of musical symbols. If this occurs, increase the padding of the metronome mark to place it further away from the staff.
\override Score.MetronomeMark #'padding = #2.5
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