@cindex finger change
Fingering instructions can be entered using
+@var{note}-@var{digit}:
-@example
-@var{note}-@var{digit}
-@end example
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
+c4-1 d-2 f-4 e-3
+@end lilypond
-For finger changes, use markup texts
+Use markup texts for finger changes.
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
-c4-1 c-2 c-3 c-4
-c^\markup { \finger "2 - 3" }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
+c4-1 d-2 f-4 c^\markup { \finger "2 - 3" }
@end lilypond
@cindex thumb-script
-
-You can use the thumb-script to indicate that a note should be
-played with the thumb (e.g., in cello music)
+You can use the thumb-script (e.g., in cello music)to indicate that a
+note should be played with the thumb.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
<a_\thumb a'-3>8 <b_\thumb b'-3>
@cindex chords, fingering
Fingerings for chords can also be added to individual notes of the
-chord by adding them after the pitches
+chord by adding them after the pitches.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
-< c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5 >4
+< c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5 >2 < d-1 f-2 a-3 c-5 >
@end lilypond
@commonprop
-You may exercise greater control over fingering chords by setting
-@code{fingeringOrientations}
+@code{fingeringOrientations} are used to control where the fingering
+numbers are placed.
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
+\set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)
+<c-1 e-3 a-5 > 4
+\set fingeringOrientations = #'(down)
+<c-1 e-3 a-5 >
+\set fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
+<c-1 e-3 a-5 >
+\set fingeringOrientations = #'(up)
+<c-1 e-3 a-5 >
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(left down)
-<c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 > 4
+<c-1 e-3 a-5 > 2
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(up right down)
-<c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 > 4
-@end lilypond
-
-Using this feature, it is also possible to put fingering
-instructions very close to note heads in monophonic music,
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote,fragment]
-\set fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
-<es'-2>4
+<c-1 e-3 a-5 >
@end lilypond
-
@seealso
Snippets: @lsrdir{Editorial,Editorial-annotations}.