+@node Right hand fingerings
+@subsection Right hand fingerings
+
+Right hand fingerings in chords can be entered using
+@code{@var{note}-\rightHandFinger @var{finger}}
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
+ <c-\rightHandFinger #1 e-\rightHandFinger #2 >
+@end lilypond
+
+for brevity, you can abbreviate @code{\rightHandFinger} to something
+short, for example @code{RH},
+
+@example
+#(define RH rightHandFinger)
+@end example
+
+@cindex fingerings, right hand, for guitar
+@cindex right hand fingerings for guitar
+
+@commonprop
+
+You may exercise greater control over right handing fingerings by
+setting @code{strokeFingerOrientations},
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
+#(define RH rightHandFinger)
+{
+ \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(up down)
+ <c-\RH #1 es-\RH #2 g-\RH #4 > 4
+ \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(up right down)
+ <c-\RH #1 es-\RH #2 g-\RH #4 > 4
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+The letters used for the fingerings are contained in the property
+@code{digit-names}, but they can also be set individually by supplying
+@code{\rightHandFinger} with a string argument, as in the following example
+
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
+#(define RH rightHandFinger)
+{
+ \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(right)
+ \override StrokeFinger #'digit-names = ##("x" "y" "z" "!" "@")
+ <c-\RH #5 >4
+ <c-\RH "@">4
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@seealso
+
+Internalls: @internalsref{StrokeFinger}
+
+
+