\storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table <c e g c' e'>
#guitar-tuning
- #"x;3-1-(;5-2;5-3;5-4;3-1-1);"
+ #"x;3-1-(;5-2;5-3;5-4;3-1-1-);"
<<
\context ChordNames {
\chordmode {
>>
@end lilypond
+@funindex minimumFret
+
The minimum fret to be used in calculating strings and frets for
the FretBoard context can be set with the @code{minimumFret}
property.
<g-\rightHandFinger #3 >
<c-\rightHandFinger #4 >
<c,-\rightHandFinger #1 e-\rightHandFinger #2
- g-\rightHandFinger #3 c-\rightHandFinger #4 >1
+g-\rightHandFinger #3 c-\rightHandFinger #4 >1
@end lilypond
For convenience, you can abbreviate @code{\rightHandFinger} to something
@menu
* Indicating position and barring::
* Indicating harmonics and dampened notes::
+* Indicating power chords::
@end menu
@node Indicating position and barring
This example demonstrates how to include guitar position and
barring indications.
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=0]
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=0]
\clef "treble_8"
b16 d g b e
\textSpannerDown
\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = #"XII "
- g16\startTextSpan
- b16 e g e b g\stopTextSpan
+g16\startTextSpan
+b16 e g e b g\stopTextSpan
e16 b g d
@end lilypond
@ref{Note head styles}.
+@node Indicating power chords
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Indicating power chords
+
+@funindex powerChords
+@funindex \powerChords
+
+@cindex power chords
+
+Power chords and their symbols can be engraved in chord mode or as chord
+constructs:
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+ChordsAndSymbols = {
+ \chordmode {
+ \powerChords
+ e,,1:1.5
+ a,,1:1.5.8
+ \set minimumFret = #8
+ c,1:1.5
+ f,1:1.5.8
+ }
+ \set minimumFret = #5
+ <a, e>1
+ <g d' g'>1
+}
+\score {
+ <<
+ \new ChordNames {
+ \ChordsAndSymbols
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ \ChordsAndSymbols
+ }
+ \new TabStaff {
+ \ChordsAndSymbols
+ }
+ >>
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+Power chord symbols are automatically switched off as soon as one of the
+other common chord modifier is used:
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+mixedChords = \chordmode {
+ c,1
+ \powerChords
+ b,,1:1.5
+ fis,,1:1.5.8
+ g,,1:m
+}
+\score {
+ <<
+ \new ChordNames {
+ \mixedChords
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ \mixedChords
+ }
+ \new TabStaff {
+ \mixedChords
+ }
+ >>
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Extended and altered chords},
+@ref{Printing chord names}.
+
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
+
+
@node Banjo
@subsection Banjo
@tab
Minor triad, major seventh
@tab
-@code{maj7.3-}
+@code{m7+}
@tab
@lilypond[line-width=3\cm,noragged-right, notime]
\chordmode {
- c1:maj7.3-
+ c1:m7+
}
@end lilypond
}
@end lilypond
+@item
+Power chord (two-voiced)
+@tab
+Perfect fifth
+@tab
+@code{1.5}
+@tab
+@lilypond[line-width=3\cm,noragged-right, notime]
+\chordmode {
+ \powerChords
+ c1:1.5
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Power chord (three-voiced)
+@tab
+Perfect fifth, octave
+@tab
+@code{1.5.8}
+@tab
+@lilypond[line-width=3\cm,noragged-right, notime]
+\chordmode {
+ \powerChords
+ c1:1.5.8
+}
+@end lilypond
@end multitable