Merge branch 'master' into lilypond/translation

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / notation / fretted-strings.itely

diff --git a/Documentation/notation/fretted-strings.itely b/Documentation/notation/fretted-strings.itely
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--- a/Documentation/notation/fretted-strings.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/fretted-strings.itely
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ tablature.  Sometimes the two types are combined, and it is
 especially common in popular music to use chord diagrams above
 a staff of traditional notation.  The guitar and the banjo are
 transposing instruments, sounding an octave lower than written.
-Scores for these instruments should use the @code{"treble_8"} clef.
+Scores for these instruments should use the @code{"treble_8"} clef (or
+@code{\transposition c} to get correct MIDI output).
 Some other elements pertinent to fretted string instruments
 are covered elsewhere:
 
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ Notation Reference:
 @ref{Writing music in parallel},
 @ref{Arpeggio},
 @ref{List of articulations},
-@ref{Clef}.
+@ref{Clef},
+@ref{Instrument transpositions}.
 
 
 @node String number indications
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ symbols = {
 
 If all musical symbols used in traditional notation should also show up
 in tablature one has to apply the command @code{\tabFullNotation} in a
-@code{TabStaff}-context. Please bear in mind that half notes are
+@code{TabStaff}-context.  Please bear in mind that half notes are
 double-stemmed in tablature in order to distinguish them from quarter
 notes.
 
@@ -219,13 +221,13 @@ symbols = {
 @funindex minimumFret
 
 By default pitches are assigned to the lowest playing position on the
-fret-board (first position). Open strings are automatically preferred.
+fret-board (first position).  Open strings are automatically preferred.
 If you would like a certain pitch to be played on a specific string
-you can add a string number indication to the pitch name. If you
+you can add a string number indication to the pitch name.  If you
 define pitch names and string numbers without a chord construct
 (@code{<>}) the string number indications do not appear in traditional
 notation. It is much more comfortable to define the playing position
-by using the value of @code{minimumFret}. The default value for
+by using the value of @code{minimumFret}.  The default value for
 minimumFret is 0.
 
 
@@ -247,8 +249,34 @@ minimumFret is 0.
 >>
 @end lilypond
 
+@funindex \tabChordRepetition
 
-Ties over a line break are parenthesized by default. The same holds for
+Chord constructs can be repeated by the chord repetition symbol @code{q}.
+To use this feature in combination with tablature, @code{\tabChordRepetition}
+is provided.  It preserves the string information explicitly given within
+chord constructs so repeated chords get identical tablature representations.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\tabChordRepetition
+
+guitar = \relative c' {
+  r8 < gis\4 cis\3 b\2 > ~ q4 q8 ~ q q4
+}
+
+\new StaffGroup <<
+  \new Staff {
+    \clef "treble_8"
+    \override Voice.StringNumber #'transparent = ##t
+    \guitar
+  }
+  \new TabStaff {
+    \guitar
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+
+Ties over a line break are parenthesized by default.  The same holds for
 the second alternative of a repeat.
 
 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
@@ -1442,13 +1470,61 @@ text markup.
 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
 \relative c' {
   \clef "treble_8"
-  \override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'cross
-  g8 a b c b4
   \override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'harmonic-mixed
   d^\markup { \italic { \fontsize #-2 { "harm. 12" }}} <g b>1
 }
 @end lilypond
 
+Dampened notes (also called @notation{dead notes}) are supported
+within normal and tablature staves:
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+music = \relative c' {
+  < a\3 \deadNote c\2 a'\1 >4
+  < b\3 \deadNote d\2 b'\1 >
+  < c\3 \deadNote e\2 c'\1 >
+  \deadNotesOn
+  \times 2/3 { g8 b e }
+  \deadNotesOff
+  < a,\3 c\2 e\1 >1
+}
+\new StaffGroup <<
+  \new Staff {
+    \clef "treble_8"
+    \music
+  }
+  \new TabStaff {
+    \music
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Another playing technique (especially used on electic guitars) is
+called @notation{palm mute}. The string is hereby partly muted by the
+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.
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+\new Voice { % Warning: explicit Voice instantiation is
+             %    required to have palmMuteOff work properly
+             %    when palmMuteOn comes at the beginning of
+             %    the piece.
+  \relative c, {
+    \clef "G_8"
+    \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
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
 
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