+\version "2.14.0"
+
+\header{
+ texidoc =
+"The palm mute technique for stringed instruments
+is supported by triangle-shaped note heads."
+}
+
+palmmute = \relative c, {
+ \time 4/4
+ \palmMuteOn
+ e8^\markup { \musicglyph #"noteheads.u2do" = palm mute }
+ e e
+ \palmMuteOff e e \palmMute e e e |
+ e8 \palmMute { e e e } e e e e |
+ \palmMuteOn < e b' e >8 e e e < e b' e >2 \palmMuteOff |
+ < \palmMute e b' e >8 \palmMute { e e e } < \palmMute e b' e >2
+ \bar "|."
+}
+
+\context StaffGroup <<
+ \context Staff {
+ \context Voice { % Warning: explicit Voice instantiation is
+ % required to have palmMuteOff work properly
+ % when palmMuteOn comes at the beginning of
+ % the piece.
+ \clef "G_8"
+ \palmmute
+ }
+ }
+ \context TabStaff <<
+ \palmmute
+ >>
+>>
+
+