Re: invisible rest that takes no horizontal space

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Richie,

> > \skip and s consume score time, but both print some horizontal space. 
> > How can I insert an invisible rest that does not take horizontal space?
> > I searched the manuals and snippet repository, but no clue...

Use

  r4*0

You may have to put

  \once \override Rest #'X-extent = #'(0 . 0)

or

  \once \override Rest #'extra-spacing-width = #'(+inf.0 . -inf.0)

to eliminate any space.

Hope this helps!
Kieren.