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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.12.0"
+@c \version "2.16.0"
@node Unfretted string instruments
@section Unfretted string instruments
see @ref{Chorded notes}. Directives for playing chords may be
added, see @ref{Arpeggio}.
-@item A template for a string quartet can be found in
-@rlearning{String quartet}. Others are shown in the snippets.
+@item Templates for string quartets can be found in
+@rlearning{String quartet templates}. Others are shown in the snippets.
@end itemize
-
@seealso
Learning Manual:
-@rlearning{String quartet}.
+@rlearning{String quartet templates}.
Notation Reference:
@ref{Text scripts},
@funindex \upbow
@funindex \downbow
@funindex \open
+@funindex \romanStringNumbers
@cindex bowing indications
@cindex up bow indication
@cindex down bow indication
@cindex open string indication
@cindex string, indicating open
+@cindex string numbers
Bowing indications are created as articulations, which are
described in @ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.
@end lilypond
@noindent
-and the following example shows three ways in which an open A
-string on a violin might be indicated:
+
+Roman numerals can be added as strings numbers (rather
+than the default circled Arabic numbers), as explained in
+@ref{String number indications}.
+
+Alternatively, string indications may be printed using
+markup commands; articulation scripts may also indicate
+open strings.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
a4 \open
-a^\markup { \teeny "II" }
+\romanStringNumbers
+a\2
a2^\markup { \small "sul A" }
@end lilypond
@predefined
@code{\downbow},
@code{\upbow},
-@code{\open}.
+@code{\open},
+@code{\romanStringNumbers}.
@endpredefined
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Articulations and ornamentations},
+@ref{String number indications},
@ref{Slurs}.
@strong{@i{Artificial harmonics}}
@cindex artificial harmonics
-@cindex harmonics, artifical
+@cindex harmonics, artificial
Artificial harmonics are notated with two notes, one with a normal
note head indicating the stopped position and one with an open
chord construct even if there is only a single note. Normally
@code{@bs{}harmonicsOn} would be used in this situation.}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{harmonics}.
@cindex Bartók pizzicato
@cindex snap pizzicato
-@snippets
+A @notation{snap pizzicato} (also known as @qq{Bartok pizz}) is a
+type of pizzicato where the string is deliberately plucked upwards
+(rather than sideways) such that it hits the fingerboard.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+c4\snappizzicato
+<c' e g>4\snappizzicato
+<c' e g>4^\snappizzicato
+<c, e g>4_\snappizzicato
+@end lilypond
+
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
-{snap-pizzicato-bartok-pizzicato.ly}