@funindex TabVoice
Music for plucked string instruments is frequently notated using a
-finger/touch notation or tablature. In contrast to traditional
+finger/touch notation or tablature. In contrast to traditional
notation pitches are not denoted with note heads, but by numbers (or
-letterlike symbols in historical intavolatura). The numbers
-indicate on which string and fret a note must be played. The numbers
+letterlike symbols in historical intavolatura). The numbers
+indicate on which string and fret a note must be played. The numbers
are printed on top of each other if they are to be played
simultaneously.
+By default, string 1 is the highest, and the tuning defaults to the
+standard guitar tuning (with 6 strings). The notes are printed as
+tablature, by using @code{TabStaff} and @code{TabVoice} contexts. A
+calligraphic tablature clef is added automatically.
-By default, string 1 is the highest,
-and the tuning defaults to the standard guitar tuning (with 6 strings).
-The notes are printed as tablature, by using @code{TabStaff} and
-@code{TabVoice} contexts
-
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
\new TabStaff \relative c' {
- a,8 a' <c e> a
- d, a' <d f> a
+ a,8 a' <c e> a
+ d, a' <d f> a
}
@end lilypond
}
@end lilypond
-@funindex minimumFret
-
@cindex fret
+@funindex minimumFret
+
By default pitches are assigned to the lowest playing position on the
fret-board (first position). Open strings are automatically preferred.
If you would like a certain pitch to be played on a specific string
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
ties = \relative c' {
- \repeat volta 2 {
- e2. f4~
- f2 g2~ }
- \alternative {
- { g4 f2. }
- { g4\repeatTie c,2. }
- }
- b1~\break
- b1 \bar "|."
+ \repeat volta 2 {
+ e2. f4~
+ f2 g2~
+ }
+ \alternative {
+ { g4 f2. }
+ { g4\repeatTie c,2. }
+ }
+ b1~
+ \break
+ b1
+ \bar "|."
}
\score {
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
ties = \relative c' {
- \repeat volta 2 {
- e2. f4~
- f2 g2~ }
- \alternative {
- { g4 f2. }
- { g4\repeatTie c,2. }
- }
- b1~\break
- b1 \bar "|."
+ \repeat volta 2 {
+ e2. f4~
+ f2 g2~ }
+ \alternative {
+ { g4 f2. }
+ { g4\repeatTie c,2. }
+ }
+ b1~
+ \break
+ b1
+ \bar "|."
}
\score {
>>
@end lilypond
+@cindex moderntab clef
+@cindex clef, moderntab
+@cindex clef, tab
+@cindex tab clef
+
+A modern tab clef can also be used.
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+\new TabStaff {
+ \clef moderntab
+ <a, e a>1
+ \break
+ \clef tab
+ <a, e a>1
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+The modern tab clef supports tablatures from 4 to 7 strings.
@seealso
Installed Files:
and both can be used in input files. The full list of percussion
note names may be found in @ref{Percussion notes}.
-Note that the normal notation of pitches (such as @code{cis4}) in
-a @code{DrumStaff} context will cause an error message.
-Percussion clefs are added automatically to a @code{DrumStaff}
-contex, but other clefs may also be used.
+@cindex clef, percussion
+@cindex percussion clef
+
+Note that the normal notation of pitches (such as @code{cis4}) in a
+@code{DrumStaff} context will cause an error message. Percussion clefs
+are added automatically to a @code{DrumStaff} context but they can also
+be set explicitly. Other clefs may be used as well.
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+\drums {
+ \clef treble
+ hh4 hh hh hh
+ \break
+ \clef percussion
+ bd4 bd bd bd
+}
+@end lilypond
+
There are a few issues concerning MIDI support for percussion
instruments; for details please see @ref{Percussion in MIDI}.
@cindex baritone clef
@cindex varbaritone clef
@cindex subbass clef
-@cindex tab clef
-@cindex moderntab clef
-@cindex percussion clef
@cindex clef
@cindex ancient clef
@cindex clef, ancient
c2 c
\clef baritone
c2 c
-
-\break
-
\clef varbaritone
c2 c
\clef subbass
c2 c
-\clef percussion
-c2 c
-\clef tab
-c2 c
\break
c2 c
@end lilypond
-Further supported clefs are described under
-@ref{Mensural clefs}, @ref{Gregorian clefs},
-and @ref{Custom tablatures}.
+Some special purpose clefs are described in @ref{Mensural clefs},
+@ref{Gregorian clefs}, @ref{Default tablatures}, @ref{Custom
+tablatures}, and @ref{Basic percussion notation}.
@snippets
Notation Reference:
@ref{Mensural clefs},
@ref{Gregorian clefs},
-@ref{Custom tablatures}.
+@ref{Default tablatures},
+@ref{Custom tablatures},
+@ref{Basic percussion notation}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Pitches}.