version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.11.51"
+@c \version "2.11.53"
@node Fretted string instruments
@section Fretted string instruments
+@lilypondfile[quote]{fretted-headword.ly}
+
This section discusses several aspects of music notation that are unique
-to fretted-string instruments.
+to fretted string instruments.
@cindex tablature
@cindex guitar tablature
@menu
-* Common notation for fretted strings::
-* Guitar::
-* Banjo::
+* Common notation for fretted strings::
+* Guitar::
+* Banjo::
@end menu
@node Common notation for fretted strings
@subsection Common notation for fretted strings
This section discusses common notation that is unique
-to fretted-string instruments.
+to fretted string instruments.
@menu
-* References for fretted strings::
-* String number indications::
-* Default tablatures::
-* Custom tablatures::
-* Fret diagrams::
-* Right hand fingerings::
+* References for fretted strings::
+* String number indications::
+* Default tablatures::
+* Custom tablatures::
+* Automatic fret diagrams::
+* Fret diagram markups::
+* Right-hand fingerings::
@end menu
@node References for fretted strings
@subsubsection References for fretted strings
-Music for fretted-string instruments is normally notated on
+Music for fretted string instruments is normally notated on
a single staff, either in traditional music notation or in
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. Some other elements pertinent
-to fretted-string instruments are covered elsewhere:
+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.
+Some other elements pertinent to fretted string instruments
+are covered elsewhere:
@itemize
@item Fingerings are indicated with @ref{Fingering instructions}.
@warning{String numbers @strong{must} be defined inside a chord
construct even if there is only a single note.}
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=0]
+\clef "treble_8"
<c\5>4 <e\4> <g\3>2
<c,\5 e\4 g\3>1
@end lilypond
placement is controlled by the order in which the two items appear
in the code:
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+\clef "treble_8"
<g\3-0>2
<g-0\3>
@end lilypond
@snippets
+
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{controlling-the-placement-of-chord-fingerings.ly}
@seealso
-Snippets:
-@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
-
Notation Reference:
@ref{Fingering instructions}.
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
+
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{StringNumber},
@rinternals{Fingering}.
-
@node Default tablatures
@subsubsection Default tablatures
@cindex Tablatures, basic
@cindex fret
-When no string is specified for a note, the note is assigned to the lowest string
-that can generate the note with a fret number greater than or equal to
-@code{minimumFret} is selected. The default value for @code{minimumFret} is 0.
+When no string is specified for a note, the note is assigned to
+the lowest string that can generate the note with a fret number
+greater than or equal to @code{minimumFret} is selected. The
+default value for @code{minimumFret} is 0.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
\new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff \relative c' {
+ \new Staff \relative c {
+ \clef "treble_8"
c16 d e f g4
c,16 d e f g4
}
@snippets
-The direction of stems is controlled the same way in tablature as
-in traditional notation. Beams can be made horizontal:
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+{stem-and-beam-behavior-in-tablature.ly}
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
-\new TabStaff {
- \relative c {
- g16 b d g
- b d g b
- \stemDown
- \override Beam #'damping = #100000
- g,,16 b d g
- b d g b
- }
-}
-@end lilypond
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+{polyphony-in-tablature.ly}
@seealso
-Snippets:
-@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
-
Notation Reference:
@ref{Stems}.
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
+
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TabNoteHead},
@rinternals{TabStaff},
@knownissues
Chords are not handled in a special way, and hence the automatic
-string selector may easily select the same string for two notes in a
-chord.
+string selector may easily select the same string for two notes in
+a chord.
In order to handle @code{\partcombine}, a @code{TabStaff} must use
specially-created voices:
@subsubsection Custom tablatures
@cindex Tablatures, custom
-You can change the tuning of the strings. A string tuning is given as
-a Scheme list with one integer number for each string, the number
-being the pitch (measured in semitones relative to middle C) of an
-open string. The numbers specified for @code{stringTunings} are the
-numbers of semitones to subtract or add, starting the specified pitch
-by default middle C, in string order. LilyPond automatically calculates
-the number of strings by looking at @code{stringTunings}.
+You can change the tuning of the strings. A string tuning is
+given as a Scheme list with one integer number for each string,
+the number being the pitch (measured in semitones relative to
+middle C) of an open string. The numbers specified for
+@code{stringTunings} are the numbers of semitones to subtract or
+add, starting the specified pitch by default middle C, in string
+order. LilyPond automatically calculates the number of strings by
+looking at @code{stringTunings}.
-In the next example,
-@code{stringTunings} is set for the pitches e, a, d, and g
+In the next example, @code{stringTunings} is set for the pitches
+e, a, d, and g.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
\new TabStaff <<
>>
@end lilypond
-LilyPond comes with predefined string tunings for banjo, mandolin, guitar
-and bass guitar.
+LilyPond comes with predefined string tunings for banjo, mandolin,
+guitar and bass guitar. Lilypond automatically sets the correct
+transposition for predefined tunings. The following example is
+for bass guitar, which sounds an octave lower than written.
-@example
-\set TabStaff.stringTunings = #bass-tuning
-@end example
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+<<
+ \new Staff <<
+ \clef "bass_8"
+ \relative c, {
+ c4 d e f
+ }
+ >>
+ \new TabStaff <<
+ \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #bass-tuning
+ \relative c, {
+ c4 d e f
+ }
+ >>
+>>
+@end lilypond
-The default string tuning is @code{guitar-tuning} (the standard EADGBE
-tuning).
-Some other predefined tunings are @code{guitar-open-g-tuning},
-@code{mandolin-tuning} and @code{banjo-open-g-tuning}.
+The default string tuning is @code{guitar-tuning} (the standard
+EADGBE tuning). Some other predefined tunings are
+@code{guitar-open-g-tuning}, @code{mandolin-tuning} and
+@code{banjo-open-g-tuning}.
@seealso
The file @file{scm/@/output@/-lib@/.scm} contains the predefined string
tunings.
-Internals Reference: @rinternals{Tab_note_heads_engraver}.
+
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{Tab_note_heads_engraver}.
@knownissues
No guitar special effects have been implemented.
+@node Automatic fret diagrams
+@subsubsection Automatic fret diagrams
+@cindex fret diagrams
+@cindex chord diagrams
+
+Fret diagrams can be automatically created from entered notes using the
+@code{FretBoards} context. This context calculates strings and frets
+which can be used to play the notes.
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ f1 g
+ }
+ }
+ \context FretBoards {
+ < f, c f a c' f'>1
+ < g,\6 b, d g b g'>
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < f, c f a c' f'>1
+ < g, b, d g b' g'>
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Notes can be explicitly placed on a string. It is often enough
+to place only the lowest note on an explicit string; the rest of
+the notes will then be placed appropriately by the @code{FretBoards}
+context.
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 c d:m d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context FretBoards {
+ < c e g c' e' > 1
+ < c\5 e g c' e' > 1
+ < d a d' f'>
+ < d\4 a d' f'>
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1
+ < c e g c' e' > 1
+ < d a d' f'>
+ < d a d' f'>
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Fingerings can be added to FretBoard fret diagrams.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context FretBoards {
+ < c\5-3 e-2 g c'-1 e' > 1
+ < d\4 a-2 d'-3 f'-1>
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1
+ < d a d' f'>
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+The strings and frets for the @code{FretBoards} context depend
+on the @code{stringTunings} property, which has the same meaning
+as in the TabStaff context. See @ref{Custom tablatures} for
+information on the @code{stringTunings} property.
+
+The graphical layout of a fret diagram can be customized according to
+user preference through the properties of the @code{fret-diagram-interface}.
+Details are found at @rinternals{fret-diagram-interface}. For a
+@code{FretBoards} fret diagram, the interface properties belong to
+@code{FretBoards}.
+
+@snippets
+The minimum fret to be used in calculating strings and frets for
+the FretBoard context can be set with the @code{minimumFret}
+property.
+
+@c TODO -- snippet showing minimum fret.
+
+@c TODO -- snippet for using StringTunings
+
+@seealso
+
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Custom tablatures}
+
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
+
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals {fret-diagram-interface}.
-@node Fret diagrams
-@subsubsection Fret diagrams
+@node Fret diagram markups
+@subsubsection Fret diagram markups
@cindex fret diagrams
@cindex chord diagrams
-Fret diagrams can be added to music as a markup to the desired note.
-The markup contains information about the desired fret diagram.
-There are three different fret-diagram markup interfaces: standard, terse,
-and verbose. The three interfaces produce equivalent markups, but have
-varying amounts of information in the markup string. Details about the
-markup interfaces are found at @ref{Text markup commands}.
+Fret diagrams can be added to music as a markup to the desired
+note. The markup contains information about the desired fret
+diagram. There are three different fret-diagram markup
+interfaces: standard, terse, and verbose. The three interfaces
+produce equivalent markups, but have varying amounts of
+information in the markup string. Details about the markup
+interfaces are found at @ref{Text markup commands}.
+
+The standard fret diagram markup string indicates the string
+number and the fret number for each dot to be placed on the string.
+In addition, open and unplayed (muted) strings can be indicated.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-3;4-2;3-o;2-1;1-o;"
+ < d a d' f'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-x;4-o;3-2;2-3;1-1;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Barre indications can be added to the diagram from
+the fret-diagram markup string.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ f1 g
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < f, c f a c' f'>1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"c:6-1-1;6-1;5-3;4-3;3-2;2-1;1-1;"
+ < g, b, d g b' g'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"c:6-1-3;6-3;5-5;4-5;3-4;2-3;1-3;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+The size of the fret diagram, and the number of frets in the diagram
+can be changed in the fret-diagram markup string.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ f1 g
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < f, c f a c' f'>1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"s:1.5;c:6-1-1;6-1;5-3;4-3;3-2;2-1;1-1;"
+ < g, b, d g b' g'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"h:6;6-3;5-2;4-o;3-o;2-o;1-3;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+The number of strings in a fret diagram can be changed to accomodate
+different instruments such as banjos and ukeleles with the fret-diagram
+markup string.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ a1
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ %% A chord for ukelele
+ a'1 ^\markup \fret-diagram #"w:4;4-2-2;3-1-1;2-o;1-o;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Fingering indications can be added, and the location of fingering labels
+can be controlled by the fret-diagram markup string.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"f:1;6-x;5-3-3;4-2-2;3-o;2-1-1;1-o;"
+ < d a d' f'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"f:2;6-x;5-x;4-o;3-2-2;2-3-3;1-1-1;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Dot radius and dot position can be controlled with the fret-diagram
+markup string.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"d:0.35;6-x;5-3;4-2;3-o;2-1;1-o;"
+ < d a d' f'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram #"p:0.2;6-x;5-x;4-o;3-2;2-3;1-1;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+The fret-diagram-terse markup string omits string numbers; the string
+number is implied by the presence of semicolons. There is one semicolon
+for each string in the diagram. The first semicolon corresponds to the
+highest string number and the last semicolon corresponds to the first string.
+Mute strings, open strings, and fret numbers can be indicated.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-terse #"x;3;2;o;1;o;"
+ < d a d' f'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2;3;1;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Barre indicators can be included in the fret-diagram-terse markup string.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ f1 g
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < f, c f a c' f'>1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-terse #"1-(;3;3;2;1;1-);"
+ < g, b, d g b' g'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-terse #"3-(;5;5;4;3;3-);"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Fingering indications can be included in the fret-diagram-terse markup string.
+
+@c Need to use override to enable fingerings to show this -- can we do so?
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \override Voice.TextScript
+ #'fret-diagram-details #'finger-code = #'below-string
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-terse #"x;3-3;2-2;o;1-1;o;"
+ < d a d' f'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-2;3-3;1-1;"
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Other fret diagram properties must be adjusted using @code{\override} when using
+the fret-diagram-terse markup.
+
+The fret-diagram-verbose markup string is in the format of a Scheme list. Each
+element of the list indicates an item to be placed on the fret diagram.
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<< \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ c1 d:m
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ < c e g c' e' > 1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-verbose #'(
+ (mute 6)
+ (place-fret 5 3)
+ (place-fret 4 2)
+ (open 3)
+ (place-fret 2 1)
+ (open 1)
+ )
+ < d a d' f'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-verbose #'(
+ (mute 6)
+ (mute 5)
+ (open 4)
+ (place-fret 3 2)
+ (place-fret 2 3)
+ (place-fret 1 1)
+ )
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+Fingering indications and barres can be included in a
+fret-diagram-verbose markup string.
+
+@c \override is necessary to make fingering visible
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim]
+<<
+ \context ChordNames {
+ \chordmode {
+ f1 g
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ \override Voice.TextScript
+ #'fret-diagram-details #'finger-code = #'below-string
+
+ < f, c f a c' f'>1 ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-verbose #'(
+ (place-fret 6 1)
+ (place-fret 5 3)
+ (place-fret 4 3)
+ (place-fret 3 2)
+ (place-fret 2 1)
+ (place-fret 1 1)
+ (barre 6 1 1)
+ )
+ < g, b, d g b' g'> ^\markup
+ \fret-diagram-verbose #'(
+ (place-fret 6 3 2)
+ (place-fret 5 2 1)
+ (open 4)
+ (open 3)
+ (open 2)
+ (place-fret 1 3 3)
+ )
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
-The following example shows the three fret-diagram markup interfaces,
-along with examples of common tweaks. For example, the size of the verbose
-fret diagram is reduced to 0.75, and the finger indications are specified
-to appear below the diagram. The terse diagram includes tweaks to
-specify placement of finger code and color of dots.
+All other fret diagram properties must be adjusted using @code{\override}
+when using the fret-diagram-verbose markup.
-@lilypond[verbatim, ragged-right, quote]
+@ignore
+The following example shows the three fret-diagram markup
+interfaces, along with examples of common tweaks. For example,
+the size of the verbose fret diagram is reduced to 0.75, and the
+finger indications are specified to appear below the diagram. The
+terse diagram includes tweaks to specify placement of finger code
+and color of dots.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
\new Voice {
- d'^\markup \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-x;4-o;3-2;2-3;1-2;"
- d' d' d'
- fis'^\markup \override #'(size . 0.75) {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ d^\markup \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-x;4-o;3-2;2-3;1-2;"
+ d d d
+ fis^\markup \override #'(size . 0.75) {
\override #'(finger-code . below-string) {
\fret-diagram-verbose #'((place-fret 6 2 1) (barre 6 1 2)
(place-fret 5 4 3)
(place-fret 1 2 1))
}
}
- fis' fis' fis'
- c'^\markup \override #'(dot-radius . 0.35) {
+ fis fis fis
+ c^\markup \override #'(dot-radius . 0.35) {
\override #'(finger-code . in-dot) {
\override #'(dot-color . white) {
\fret-diagram-terse #"x;3-1-(;5-2;5-3;5-4;3-1-);"
}
}
}
- c' c' c'
+ c c c
}
@end lilypond
+@end ignore
-You can set a number of graphical properties according to your preference.
-Details about the property interface to fret diagrams are found at
-@rinternals{fret-diagram-interface}.
+The graphical layout of a fret diagram can be customized according to
+user preference through the properties of the @code{fret-diagram-interface}.
+Details are found at @rinternals{fret-diagram-interface}. For a fret diagram
+markup , the interface properties belong to @code{Voice.TextScript}.
+@snippets
+TODO create snippets for changing properties. Use regression test?
@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Text markup commands}.
+
Snippets:
@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
-@node Right hand fingerings
-@subsubsection Right hand fingerings
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{fret-diagram-interface}.
-Right-hand fingerings @var{p-i-m-a} must be entered within a
-@code{<>} chord construct for it to be printed in the score,
-even when applied to a single note. There must be a hyphen
-after the note and a space before the closing @code{>}.
+@node Right-hand fingerings
+@subsubsection Right-hand fingerings
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
-\relative c' {
- <c-\rightHandFinger #1 >4
- <e-\rightHandFinger #2 >
- <g-\rightHandFinger #3 >
- <c-\rightHandFinger #4 >
- <c,-\rightHandFinger #1 e-\rightHandFinger #2 g-\rightHandFinger #3 c-\rightHandFinger #4 >1
-}
+Right-hand fingerings @var{p-i-m-a} must be entered within a
+chord construct @code{<>} for them to be printed in the score,
+even when applied to a single note.
+
+@warning{There @strong{must} be a hyphen after the note and a space
+before the closing @code{>}.}
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=0]
+\clef "treble_8"
+<c-\rightHandFinger #1 >4
+<e-\rightHandFinger #2 >
+<g-\rightHandFinger #3 >
+<c-\rightHandFinger #4 >
+<c,-\rightHandFinger #1 e-\rightHandFinger #2 g-\rightHandFinger #3 c-\rightHandFinger #4 >1
@end lilypond
For convenience, you can abbreviate @code{\rightHandFinger} to something
@snippets
-You may exercise greater control over the placement of right-hand
-fingerings by setting @code{strokeFingerOrientations},
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
-#(define RH rightHandFinger)
-{
- \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(up down)
- <c-\RH #1 e-\RH #2 g-\RH #3 c-\RH #4 > 4
- \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(up right down)
- <c-\RH #1 e-\RH #2 g-\RH #3 c-\RH #4 > 4
- \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(left)
- <c-\RH #1 e-\RH #2 g-\RH #3 c-\RH #4 > 2
-}
-@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
- <c-\RH #2 >4
- <c-\RH "z">4
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-This example combines left-hand fingering, string indication, and
-right-hand fingering
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+{placement-of-right-hand-fingerings.ly}
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
-#(define RH rightHandFinger)
-\relative c' {
- <c-3\5-\RH #1 >4
- <e-2\4-\RH #2 >
- <g-0\3-\RH #3 >
- <c-1\2-\RH #4 >
-}
-@end lilypond
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+{fingerings,-string-indications,-and-right-hand-fingerings.ly}
@seealso
@node Guitar
@subsection Guitar
-@c TODO Make a snippet based on
-@c http://www.nabble.com/Creating-a-nice-formatted-Chords-%2B-Lyrics-layout-for-guitar-players-to13829430.html
-@c and include it somewhere -td
+Most of the notational issues associated with guitar music are
+covered sufficiently in the general fretted strings section, but there
+are a few more worth covering here. Occasionally users want to
+create songbook-type documents having only lyrics with chord
+indications above them. Since Lilypond is a music typesetter,
+it is not recommended for documents that have no music notation
+in them. A better alternative is a word processor, text editor,
+or, for experienced users, a typesetter like GuitarTeX.
@menu
-* Guitar tablatures::
-* Indicating position and barring::
+* Indicating position and barring::
+* Indicating harmonics and dampened notes::
@end menu
-@node Guitar tablatures
-@subsubsection Guitar tablatures
-
-@c TODO Add text
-TBC
-
@node Indicating position and barring
@subsubsection Indicating position and barring
barring indications.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=0]
-\clef "G_8"
-b16 d16 g16 b16 e16
+\clef "treble_8"
+b16 d g b e
\textSpannerDown
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text = #"XII "
g16\startTextSpan
- b16 e16 g16 e16 b16 g16\stopTextSpan
-e16 b16 g16 d16
+ b16 e g e b g\stopTextSpan
+e16 b g d
@end lilypond
+@seealso
+
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Text spanners}.
+
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Fretted strings},
+@rlsr{Expressive marks}.
-Stopped (X) note heads are used in guitar music to signal a place where the
-guitarist must play a certain note or chord, with its fingers just
-touching the strings instead of fully pressing them. This gives the sound a
-percussive noise-like sound that still maintains part of the original
-pitch. It is notated with cross note heads; this is
-demonstrated in @ref{Special note heads}.
+@node Indicating harmonics and dampened notes
+@subsubsection Indicating harmonics and dampened notes
+
+Special note heads can be used to indicate dampened notes or
+harmonics. Harmonics are normally further explained with a
+text markup.
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,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
@seealso
Snippets:
@rlsr{Fretted strings}.
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Special note heads},
+@ref{Note head styles}.
+
@node Banjo
@subsection Banjo
-@menu Banjo tablatures
-* Banjo tablatures::
+@menu
+* Banjo tablatures::
@end menu
@node Banjo tablatures
@subsubsection Banjo tablatures
@cindex Banjo tablatures
-LilyPond has basic support for five stringed banjo. When making tablatures
-for five stringed banjo, use the banjo tablature format function to get
-correct
-fret numbers for the fifth string:
+LilyPond has basic support for the five-string banjo. When making tablatures
+for five-string banjo, use the banjo tablature format function to get
+correct fret numbers for the fifth string:
+
+@c due to crazy intervals of banjo music, absolute pitch is recommended
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
\new TabStaff <<
@code{banjo-open-d-tuning} (aDF#AD) and @code{banjo-open-dm-tuning}
(aDFAD).
-These tunings may be converted to four string banjo tunings using the
+These tunings may be converted to four-string banjo tunings using the
@code{four-string-banjo} function:
@example
+
+
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