@end lilypond
Default tablatures do not contain any symbols for tone duration nor any
-other musical symbols such as e.g. expressive marks.
+other musical symbols such as expressive marks, for example.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
symbols = {
@code{banjo-open-g-tuning}. The predefined string tunings
are found in @file{ly/string-tunings-init.ly}.
-@funindex stringTuning
@funindex \stringTuning
@cindex tablature, custom string tunings
@cindex custom string tunings
where string 1 is at the top of the tablature staff and
string N is at the bottom. This ordinarily results in ordering
from highest pitch to lowest pitch, but some instruments
-(e.g. ukulele) do not have strings ordered by pitch.
+(e.g., ukulele) do not have strings ordered by pitch.
A string pitch in a string tuning list is a LilyPond pitch
object. Pitch objects are created with the Scheme function
@cindex fret-diagram markup
@cindex ukulele
-@funindex fret-diagram
@funindex \fret-diagram
The size of the fret diagram, and the number of frets in the diagram
@cindex fret-diagram-terse markup
-@funindex fret-diagram-terse
@funindex \fret-diagram-terse
The fret-diagram-terse markup string omits string numbers; the string
@cindex fret-diagram-verbose markup
@cindex capo
-@funindex fret-diagram-verbose
@funindex \fret-diagram-verbose
The fret-diagram-verbose markup string is in the format of a Scheme list. Each
@cindex fret diagrams with chord names
@funindex ChordNames
-@funindex chordmode
@funindex \chordmode
It is common that both chord names and fret diagrams are displayed together.
@cindex chord shapes for fretted instruments
@funindex \addChordShape
-@funindex addChordShape
-@funindex storePredefinedDiagram
@funindex \storePredefinedDiagram
In addition to fret diagrams, LilyPond stores an internal list of chord
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@end lilypond
-@funindex predefinedFretboardsOff
@funindex \predefinedFretboardsOff
-@funindex predefinedFretboardsOn
@funindex \predefinedFretboardsOn
As no predefined diagrams are loaded by default, automatic calculation
@cindex fingerings, right hand for fretted instruments
@cindex right hand fingerings for fretted instruments
-@funindex rightHandFinger
@funindex \rightHandFinger
Right-hand fingerings @var{p-i-m-a} must be entered using
Another playing technique (especially used on electric guitars) is
called @notation{palm mute}. The string is hereby partly muted by the
-palm of the striking hand (hence the name). Lilypond supports
+palm of the striking hand (hence the name). LilyPond supports
the notation of palm mute-style notes by changing the note head to a
triangle shape.
@node Indicating power chords
@unnumberedsubsubsec Indicating power chords
-@funindex powerChords
@funindex \powerChords
@cindex power chords
To get additional bass strings use @code{additionalBassStrings}, where the
pitches of those strings are set. They will be printed below lowest line as:
-a, /a, //a, ///a, 4, 5 etc.
+a, /a, //a, ///a, 4, 5, etc.
@code{fret-letter-tablature-format} for @code{tablatureFormat} should be used,
probably @code{fretLabels} for further customizing.