From a2424eacd276d6e3a6bce7c40c2807617df77db0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Graham Percival Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 14:35:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update from Jonathan. --- Documentation/user/fretted-strings.itely | 27 +++++++----------------- Documentation/user/policy.txt | 1 + 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user/fretted-strings.itely b/Documentation/user/fretted-strings.itely index eb1d63ade6..73d4d4757f 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/fretted-strings.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/fretted-strings.itely @@ -44,32 +44,17 @@ TBC @cindex String numbers The string on which a note should be played may be indicated by -appending @code{\}@tie{}@var{number} to a note inside a chord. +appending @code{\}@tie{}@var{number} to a note inside a chord +construct (@code{<>}). -@warning{String numbers @strong{must} be defined inside a chord, -even if there is only a single note in the chord.} +@warning{String numbers @strong{must} be defined inside a chord +construct even if there is only a single note.} @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2] 4 2 1 @end lilypond - -@ignore -In notation for fretted stringed instruments, the string on which -a note should be played is indicated by a circled number, and this -is added with @code{\}@var{number} inside a chord construct. The -string indication must occur within a @code{<>} chord construct for it to -be printed in the score, even if it is a single note. If the -@code{\}@var{number} is placed outside the @code{<>}, it will not generate -errors but also will not print the string indication. - -@warning{rhythmic durations must be specified outside of the -chords.} -example, @code{4} will produce a quarter-note C on the fifth -string. -@end ignore - Although fingering is covered in detail elsewhere, it is worth noting here how fingerings and string indications behave together, since guitar music often incorporates both at once. The usual convention @@ -84,8 +69,10 @@ which the two items appear: @snippets +@ignore @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle] {controlling-the-placement-of-chord-fingerings.ly} +@end ignore @seealso @@ -130,6 +117,7 @@ e16 fis gis a b4 \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #8 e16 fis gis a b4 @end example + @lilypond[quote,ragged-right] frag = { \key e \major @@ -453,3 +441,4 @@ The file @file{scm/@/output@/-lib@/.scm} contains predefined banjo tunings. + diff --git a/Documentation/user/policy.txt b/Documentation/user/policy.txt index 7fe186a3f1..3cbae4c7d4 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/policy.txt +++ b/Documentation/user/policy.txt @@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ simultaenous NOT concurrent measure: the unit of music bar line: the symbol delimiting a measure NOT barline note head NOT notehead +chord construct NOT chord (when referring to <>) %%%%% TECHNICAL WRITING STYLE -- 2.39.5