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Fretted strings
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Adding fingerings to a score
Fingering instructions can be entered using a simple syntax.
\relative c'' { c4-1 d-2 f-4 e-3 }
Adding fingerings to tablatures
To add fingerings to tablatures, use a combination of \markup
and \finger
.
one = \markup { \finger 1 } two = \markup { \finger 2 } threeTwo = \markup { \override #'(baseline-skip . 2) \column { \finger 3 \finger 2 } } threeFour = \markup { \override #'(baseline-skip . 2) \column { \finger 3 \finger 4 } } \score { \new TabStaff { \tabFullNotation \stemUp e8\4^\one b\2 <g\3 e'\1>^>[ b\2 e\4] <a\3 fis'\1>^>^\threeTwo[ b\2 e\4] } }
Allowing fingerings to be printed inside the staff
By default, vertically oriented fingerings are positioned outside the staff. However, this behavior can be canceled. Note: you must use a chord construct <>, even if it is only a single note.
\relative c' { <c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5>2 \override Fingering #'staff-padding = #'() <c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5>4 <g'-0> }
Bar chords notation for Guitar (with Text Spanner)
Here is how to print bar chords, or half-bar chords (just uncomment the appropriate line for to select either one).
The syntax is \bbarre #"fret number" { notes }
.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% %%%%%%% Cut here ----- Start 'bbarred.ly' %% C with slash ------------------------------- cWithSlash = \markup { \combine \roman C \translate #'(0.6 . -0.4) \draw-line #'(0 . 2.0) } %% Span ----------------------------------- %% Syntax: \bbarre #"text" { notes } - text = any number of box bbarre = #(define-music-function (barre location str music) (string? ly:music?) (let ((elts (extract-named-music music '(NoteEvent EventChord)))) (if (pair? elts) (let ((first-element (first elts)) (last-element (last elts))) (set! (ly:music-property first-element 'articulations) (cons (make-music 'TextSpanEvent 'span-direction -1) (ly:music-property first-element 'articulations))) (set! (ly:music-property last-element 'articulations) (cons (make-music 'TextSpanEvent 'span-direction 1) (ly:music-property last-element 'articulations)))))) #{ \once \override TextSpanner #'font-size = #-2 \once \override TextSpanner #'font-shape = #'upright \once \override TextSpanner #'staff-padding = #3 \once \override TextSpanner #'style = #'line \once \override TextSpanner #'to-barline = ##f \once \override TextSpanner #'bound-details = #`((left (text . ,#{ \markup { \draw-line #'( 0 . -.5) } #}) (Y . 0) (padding . 0.25) (attach-dir . -2)) (right (text . ,#{ \markup { \cWithSlash #str } #}) (Y . 0) (padding . 0.25) (attach-dir . 2))) %% uncomment this line for make full barred % \once \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text = \markup { "B" #str } $music #}) %% %%%%%%% Cut here ----- End 'bbarred.ly' %% Copy and change the last line for full barred. Rename in 'fbarred.ly' %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% Syntaxe: \bbarre #"text" { notes } - text = any number of box \relative c'{ \clef "G_8" \stemUp \bbarre #"III" { <f a'>16[ c' d c d8] } }
Changing fret orientations
Fret diagrams can be oriented in three ways. By default the top string or fret in the different orientations will be aligned.
\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly" << \chords { c1 c1 c1 } \new FretBoards { \chordmode { c1 \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details orientation) = #'landscape c1 \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details orientation) = #'opposing-landscape c1 } } \new Voice { c'1 c'1 c' } >>
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Chord glissando in tablature
Slides for chords can be indicated in both Staff
and
TabStaff
. String numbers are necessary for TabStaff
because automatic string calculations are different for chords and for
single notes.
myMusic = \relative c' { <c\3 e\2 g\1>1 \glissando <f\3 a\2 c\1> } \score { << \new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \myMusic } \new TabStaff { \myMusic } >> }
ChordChanges for FretBoards
FretBoards can be set to display only when the chord changes or at the beginning of a new line.
\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly" myChords = \chordmode { c1 c1 \break \set chordChanges = ##t c1 c1 \break c1 c1 } << \new ChordNames { \myChords } \new FretBoards { \myChords } \new Staff { \myChords } >>
Controlling the placement of chord fingerings
The placement of fingering numbers can be controlled precisely. For fingering orientation to apply, you must use a chord construct <> even if it is a single note.
\relative c' { \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(down) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(down right up) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left) <c-1>2 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(down) <e-3>2 }
Customizing fretboard fret diagrams
Fret diagram properties can be set through
'fret-diagram-details
. For FretBoard fret diagrams, overrides
are applied to the FretBoards.FretBoard
object. Like
Voice
, FretBoards
is a bottom level context, therefore
can be omitted in property overrides.
\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly" \storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \chordmode { c' } #guitar-tuning #"x;1-1-(;3-2;3-3;3-4;1-1-);" << \new ChordNames { \chordmode { c1 | c | c | d } } \new FretBoards { % Set global properties of fret diagram \override FretBoards.FretBoard #'size = #'1.2 \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details finger-code) = #'in-dot \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details dot-color) = #'white \chordmode { c \once \override FretBoard #'size = #'1.0 \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details barre-type) = #'straight \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details dot-color) = #'black \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details finger-code) = #'below-string c' \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details barre-type) = #'none \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details number-type) = #'arabic \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details orientation) = #'landscape \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details mute-string) = #"M" \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details label-dir) = #LEFT \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details dot-color) = #'black c' \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details finger-code) = #'below-string \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details dot-radius) = #0.35 \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details dot-position) = #0.5 \once \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details fret-count) = #3 d } } \new Voice { c'1 | c' | c' | d' } >>
Customizing markup fret diagrams
Fret diagram properties can be set through
'fret-diagram-details
. For markup fret diagrams, overrides can
be applied to the Voice.TextScript
object or directly to the
markup.
<< \chords { c1 | c | c | d } \new Voice = "mel" { \textLengthOn % Set global properties of fret diagram \override TextScript #'size = #'1.2 \override TextScript #'(fret-diagram-details finger-code) = #'in-dot \override TextScript #'(fret-diagram-details dot-color) = #'white %% C major for guitar, no barre, using defaults % terse style c'1^\markup { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;3-3;2-2;o;1-1;o;" } %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret % verbose style % size 1.0 % roman fret label, finger labels below string, straight barre c'1^\markup { % standard size \override #'(size . 1.0) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-lower) (finger-code . in-dot) (barre-type . straight))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret % verbose style % landscape orientation, arabic numbers, M for mute string % no barre, fret label down or left, small mute label font c'1^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (number-type . arabic) (label-dir . -1) (mute-string . "M") (orientation . landscape) (barre-type . none) (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 5 1 3)) } } %% simple D chord % terse style % larger dots, centered dots, fewer frets % label below string d'1^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (dot-position . 0.5) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } } >>
Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments
Predefined fret diagrams can be added for new instruments in addition to the standards used for guitar. This file shows how this is done by defining a new string-tuning and a few predefined fretboards for the Venezuelan cuatro.
This file also shows how fingerings can be included in the chords used
as reference points for the chord lookup, and displayed in the fret
diagram and the TabStaff
, but not the music.
These fretboards are not transposable because they contain string information. This is planned to be corrected in the future.
% add FretBoards for the Cuatro % Note: This section could be put into a separate file % predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly % and \included into each of your compositions cuatroTuning = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 0 6 0) ,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 SHARP) ,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 0) ,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 0)) dSix = { <a\4 b\1 d\3 fis\2> } dMajor = { <a\4 d\1 d\3 fis \2> } aMajSeven = { <a\4 cis\1 e\3 g\2> } dMajSeven = { <a\4 c\1 d\3 fis\2> } gMajor = { <b\4 b\1 d\3 g\2> } \storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \dSix #cuatroTuning #"o;o;o;o;" \storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \dMajor #cuatroTuning #"o;o;o;3-3;" \storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \aMajSeven #cuatroTuning #"o;2-2;1-1;2-3;" \storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \dMajSeven #cuatroTuning #"o;o;o;1-1;" \storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \gMajor #cuatroTuning #"2-2;o;1-1;o;" % end of potential include file /predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly #(set-global-staff-size 16) primerosNames = \chordmode { d:6 d a:maj7 d:maj7 g } primeros = { \dSix \dMajor \aMajSeven \dMajSeven \gMajor } \score { << \new ChordNames { \set chordChanges = ##t \primerosNames } \new Staff { \new Voice \with { \remove "New_fingering_engraver" } \relative c'' { \primeros } } \new FretBoards { \set stringTunings = #cuatroTuning % \override FretBoard % #'(fret-diagram-details string-count) = #'4 \override FretBoard #'(fret-diagram-details finger-code) = #'in-dot \primeros } \new TabStaff \relative c'' { \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #cuatroTuning \primeros } >> \layout { \context { \Score \override SpacingSpanner #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1 16) } } \midi { } }
Faking a hammer in tablatures
A hammer in tablature can be faked with slurs.
\score { \new TabStaff { \relative c'' { \tabFullNotation c4( d) d( d) d2( c) } } }
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Fingerings string indications and right-hand fingerings
This example combines left-hand fingering, string indications, and right-hand fingering.
#(define RH rightHandFinger) \relative c { \clef "treble_8" <c-3\5-\RH #1 >4 <e-2\4-\RH #2 >4 <g-0\3-\RH #3 >4 <c-1\2-\RH #4 >4 }
Flamenco notation
For flamenco guitar, special notation is used:
* a golpe symbol to indicate a slap on the guitar body with the nail of the ring finger * an arrow to indicate (the direction of) strokes * different letters for fingering (“p”: thumb, “i”: index finger, “m”: middle finger, “a”: ring finger and “x”: little finger) * 3- and 4-finger rasgueados; stroke upwards with all fingers, ending with an up- and down using the index finger * abanicos: strokes (in tuples) with thumb (down), little and index finger (both up). There’s also an abanico 2 where middle and ring finger are used instead of the little finger. * alza pua: fast playing with the thumb
Most figures use arrows in combination with fingering; with abanicos and rasgueados, noteheads are printed only for the first chord.
This snippet contains some header-like code that can be copied as ‘flamenco.ly’ and included in source files.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%% Cut here ----- Start 'flamenco.ly' % Text indicators abanico = \markup { \italic Abanico } rasgueaso = \markup { \italic Ras. } alzapua = \markup { \italic Alzapua } % Finger stroke symbols strokeUp = \markup { \postscript #" 0.1 setlinewidth 0.5 0 moveto 0.5 2 lineto 0.2 1.4 lineto 0.5 2 moveto 0.8 1.4 lineto stroke "} strokeDown = \markup { \postscript #" 0.1 setlinewidth 0.5 2 moveto 0.5 0 lineto 0.2 0.6 lineto 0.5 0 moveto 0.8 0.6 lineto stroke "} % Golpe symbol golpe = \markup { \postscript #" 0.2 setlinewidth 0 0 moveto 1 0 lineto 1 1 lineto stroke "\postscript #" 0.1 setlinewidth -0.6 -0.1 moveto -0.6 1.0 lineto 0.5 1.0 lineto stroke "} strokeUpGolpe = \markup { \column { \golpe \line { \strokeUp } } } iUpGolpe = \markup { \column { \golpe \line { \small i } \line { \strokeUp } } } % Strokes for all fingers pUp = \markup { \column { \small p \line { \strokeUp } } } pDown = \markup { \column { \small p \line { \strokeDown } } } iUp = \markup { \column { \small i \line { \strokeUp } } } iDown = \markup { \column { \small i \line { \strokeDown } } } mUp = \markup { \column { \small m \line { \strokeUp } } } mDown = \markup { \column { \small m \line { \strokeDown } } } aUp = \markup { \column { \small a \line { \strokeUp } } } aDown = \markup { \column { \small a \line { \strokeDown } } } xUp = \markup { \column { \small x \line { \strokeUp } } } xDown = \markup { \column { \small x \line { \strokeDown } } } % Just handy :) tupletOff = { \once \override TupletNumber #'stencil = ##f \once \override TupletBracket #'stencil = ##f } tupletsOff = { \override TupletNumber #'stencil = ##f \override TupletBracket #'bracket-visibility = #'if-no-beam } tupletsOn = { \override TupletBracket #'bracket-visibility = #'default \revert TupletNumber #'stencil } headsOff = { \override TabNoteHead #'transparent = ##t \override NoteHead #'transparent = ##t \override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##t } headsOn = { \override TabNoteHead #'transparent = ##f \override NoteHead #'transparent = ##f \override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##f } %%%%%%% Cut here ----- End 'flamenco.ly' %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% part = \relative c' { <a, e' a cis e>8^\iUp <a e' a cis e>8^\iDown r4 r2^\golpe <a e' a cis e>8^\iUp <a e' a cis e>8^\iDown <a e' a cis e>8^\iUpGolpe <a e' a cis e>8^\iDown r2 <a e' a cis e>16^\aUp \headsOff <a e' a cis e>^\mUp <a e' a cis e>^\iUp <a e' a cis e>^\iDown~ \headsOn <a e' a cis e>2 r4 \tupletOff \times 4/5 { <a e' a cis e>16^\xUp \headsOff <a e' a cis e>^\aUp <a e' a cis e>^\mUp <a e' a cis e>^\iUp <a e' a cis e>^\iDown~ \headsOn } <a e' a cis e>2 r4 \tupletsOff \times 2/3 { <a e' a cis e>8^\pDown \headsOff <a e' a cis e>^\xUp <a e' a cis e>^\iUp \headsOn } \times 2/3 { <a e' a cis e>8^\pDown \headsOff <a e' a cis e>^\xUp <a e' a cis e>^\iUp \headsOn } \times 2/3 { <a e' a cis e>8^\pDown \headsOff <a e' a cis e>^\xUp <a e' a cis e>^\iUp \headsOn } \times 2/3 { <a e' a cis e>8^\pDown \headsOff <a e' a cis e>^\xUp <a e' a cis e>^\iUp \headsOn } \tupletsOff \override Beam #'positions = #'(2 . 2) \times 2/3 { a8^\markup{ \small p } <e' a>^\strokeUpGolpe <e a>^\strokeDown } \times 2/3 { a,8^\markup{ \small p } <e' a>^\strokeUpGolpe <e a>^\strokeDown } \times 2/3 { a,8^\markup{ \small p } <e' a>^\strokeUpGolpe <e a>^\strokeDown } \times 2/3 { a,8^\markup{ \small p } <e' a>^\strokeUpGolpe <e a>^\strokeDown } \tupletsOn \once \override TextScript #'extra-offset = #'(0 . -1) <g, b f'>1_\golpe^\mUp \bar "|." } \score { \new StaffGroup << \context Staff = "part" << \clef G \transpose c c' { \part } >> \context TabStaff { \part } >> \layout { ragged-right = ##t } }
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Fret diagrams explained and developed
This snippet shows many possibilities for obtaining and tweaking fret diagrams.
<< \chords { a2 a \repeat unfold 3 { c c c d d } } \new Voice = "mel" { \textLengthOn % Set global properties of fret diagram \override TextScript #'size = #1.2 \override TextScript #'fret-diagram-details #'finger-code = #'below-string \override TextScript #'fret-diagram-details #'dot-color = #'black %% A chord for ukulele a'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (string-count . 4) (dot-color . white) (finger-code . in-dot))) { \fret-diagram #"4-2-2;3-1-1;2-o;1-o;" } } %% A chord for ukulele, with formatting defined in definition string % 1.2 * size, 4 strings, 4 frets, fingerings below string % dot radius .35 of fret spacing, dot position 0.55 of fret spacing a'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (dot-color . white) (open-string . "o"))) { \fret-diagram #"s:1.2;w:4;h:3;f:2;d:0.35;p:0.55;4-2-2;3-1-1;2-o;1-o;" } } %% These chords will be in normal orientation %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret % verbose style % roman fret label, finger labels below string, straight barre c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-lower) (finger-code . below-string) (barre-type . straight))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret %% Double barre used to test barre function % verbose style c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . arabic) (dot-label-font-mag . 0.9) (finger-code . in-dot) (fret-label-font-mag . 0.6) (fret-label-vertical-offset . 0) (label-dir . -1) (mute-string . "M") (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 4 2 5) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, with capo on third fret % verbose style c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-upper) (dot-label-font-mag . 0.9) (finger-code . none) (fret-label-vertical-offset . 0.5) (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (capo 3) (open 5) (place-fret 4 5 1) (place-fret 3 5 2) (place-fret 2 5 3) (open 1)) } } } %% simple D chord d'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (string-thickness-factor . 0.3) (dot-position . 0.5) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } %% simple D chord, large top fret thickness d'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (dot-position . 0.5) (top-fret-thickness . 7) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } % These chords will be in landscape orientation \override TextScript #'fret-diagram-details #'orientation = #'landscape %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret % verbose style % roman fret label, finger labels below string, straight barre c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-lower) (finger-code . below-string) (barre-type . straight))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret %% Double barre used to test barre function % verbose style c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . arabic) (dot-label-font-mag . 0.9) (finger-code . in-dot) (fret-label-font-mag . 0.6) (fret-label-vertical-offset . 0) (label-dir . -1) (mute-string . "M") (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 4 2 5) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, with capo on third fret % verbose style c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-upper) (dot-label-font-mag . 0.9) (finger-code . none) (fret-label-vertical-offset . 0.5) (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (capo 3) (open 5) (place-fret 4 5 1) (place-fret 3 5 2) (place-fret 2 5 3) (open 1)) } } } %% simple D chord d'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (dot-position . 0.5) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } %% simple D chord, large top fret thickness d'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (dot-position . 0.5) (top-fret-thickness . 7) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } % These chords will be in opposing-landscape orientation \override TextScript #'fret-diagram-details #'orientation = #'opposing-landscape %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret % verbose style % roman fret label, finger labels below string, straight barre c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-lower) (finger-code . below-string) (barre-type . straight))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, barred on third fret %% Double barre used to test barre function % verbose style c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . arabic) (dot-label-font-mag . 0.9) (finger-code . in-dot) (fret-label-font-mag . 0.6) (fret-label-vertical-offset . 0) (label-dir . -1) (mute-string . "M") (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (place-fret 5 3 1) (place-fret 4 5 2) (place-fret 3 5 3) (place-fret 2 5 4) (place-fret 1 3 1) (barre 4 2 5) (barre 5 1 3)) } } } %% C major for guitar, with capo on third fret % verbose style c'2^\markup { % 110% of default size \override #'(size . 1.1) { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (number-type . roman-upper) (dot-label-font-mag . 0.9) (finger-code . none) (fret-label-vertical-offset . 0.5) (xo-font-magnification . 0.4) (xo-padding . 0.3))) { \fret-diagram-verbose #'((mute 6) (capo 3) (open 5) (place-fret 4 5 1) (place-fret 3 5 2) (place-fret 2 5 3) (open 1)) } } } %% simple D chord d'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (dot-position . 0.5) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } %% simple D chord, large top fret thickness d'2^\markup { \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ( (finger-code . below-string) (dot-radius . 0.35) (dot-position . 0.5) (top-fret-thickness . 7) (fret-count . 3))) { \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2-1;3-2;2-3;" } } } >>
Fretboards alternate tables
Alternate fretboard tables can be created. These would be used in order to have alternate fretboards for a given chord.
In order to use an alternate fretboard table, the table must first be created. Fretboards are then added to the table.
The created fretboard table can be blank, or it can be copied from an existing table.
The table to be used in displaying predefined fretboards is selected by
the property \predefinedDiagramTable
.
\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly" % Make a blank new fretboard table #(define custom-fretboard-table-one (make-fretboard-table)) % Make a new fretboard table as a copy of default-fret-table #(define custom-fretboard-table-two (make-fretboard-table default-fret-table)) % Add a chord to custom-fretboard-table-one \storePredefinedDiagram #custom-fretboard-table-one \chordmode{c} #guitar-tuning "3-(;3;5;5;5;3-);" % Add a chord to custom-fretboard-table-two \storePredefinedDiagram #custom-fretboard-table-two \chordmode{c} #guitar-tuning "x;3;5;5;5;o;" << \chords { c1 | d1 | c1 | d1 | c1 | d1 | } \new FretBoards { \chordmode { \set predefinedDiagramTable = #default-fret-table c1 | d1 | \set predefinedDiagramTable = #custom-fretboard-table-one c1 | d1 | \set predefinedDiagramTable = #custom-fretboard-table-two c1 | d1 | } } \new Staff { \clef "treble_8" << \chordmode { c1 | d1 | c1 | d1 | c1 | d1 | } { s1_\markup "Default table" | s1 | s1_\markup \column {"New table" "from empty"} | s1 | s1_\markup \column {"New table" "from default"} | s1 | } >> } >>
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Fretted-string harmonics in tablature
Demonstrates fretted-string harmonics in tablature
pinchedHarmonics = { \textSpannerDown \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text = \markup {\halign #-0.5 \teeny "PH" } \override TextSpanner #'style = #'dashed-line \override TextSpanner #'dash-period = #0.6 \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'attach-dir = #1 \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \draw-line #'(0 . 1) } \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #-0.5 } harmonics = { %artificial harmonics (AH) \textLengthOn <\parenthesize b b'\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "AH 16" } <\parenthesize g g'\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "AH 17" } <\parenthesize d' d''\harmonic>2_\markup{ \teeny "AH 19" } %pinched harmonics (PH) \pinchedHarmonics <a'\harmonic>2\startTextSpan <d''\harmonic>4 <e'\harmonic>4\stopTextSpan %tapped harmonics (TH) <\parenthesize g\4 g'\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "TH 17" } <\parenthesize a\4 a'\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "TH 19" } <\parenthesize c'\3 c''\harmonic>2_\markup{ \teeny "TH 17" } %touch harmonics (TCH) a4( <e''\harmonic>2. )_\markup{ \teeny "TCH" } } frettedStrings = { %artificial harmonics (AH) \harmonicByFret #4 g4\3 \harmonicByFret #5 d4\4 \harmonicByFret #7 g2\3 %pinched harmonics (PH) \harmonicByFret #7 d2\4 \harmonicByFret #5 d4\4 \harmonicByFret #7 a4\5 %tapped harmonics (TH) \harmonicByFret #5 d4\4 \harmonicByFret #7 d4\4 \harmonicByFret #5 g2\3 %touch harmonics (TCH) a4 \harmonicByFret #9 g2.\3 } \score { << \new Staff { \new Voice { \clef "treble_8" \harmonics } } \new TabStaff { \new TabVoice { \frettedStrings } } >> }
Guitar slides
Unlike glissandos, slides may go from an imprecise point of the fretboard to a specific fret. A good way to do that is to add a grace hidden note before the note which is actually played, as demonstrated in the following example.
%% Hide fret number: useful to draw slide into/from a casual point of %% the fretboard. hideFretNumber = { \once \override TabNoteHead #'transparent = ##t \once \override NoteHead #'transparent = ##t \once \override Stem #'transparent = ##t \once \override Flag #'transparent = ##t \once \override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##t \once \override Glissando #'(bound-details left padding) = #0.3 } music= \relative c' { \grace { \hideFretNumber d8\2 \glissando s2 } g2\2 \grace { \hideFretNumber g8\2 \glissando s2 } d2 | \grace { \hideFretNumber c,8 \glissando s } f4\5^\markup \tiny { Slide into } \grace { \hideFretNumber f8 \glissando s } a4\4 \grace { \hideFretNumber e'8\3 \glissando s } b4\3^\markup \tiny { Slide from } \grace { \hideFretNumber b'8 \glissando s2 } g4 | } \score { << \new Staff { \clef "G_8" \music } \new TabStaff { \music } >> }
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Guitar strum rhythms
For guitar music, it is possible to show strum rhythms, along with melody notes, chord names and fret diagrams.
\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly" << \new ChordNames { \chordmode { c1 | f | g | c } } \new FretBoards { \chordmode { c1 | f | g | c } } \new Voice \with { \consists "Pitch_squash_engraver" } { \relative c'' { \improvisationOn c4 c8 c c4 c8 c f4 f8 f f4 f8 f g4 g8 g g4 g8 g c4 c8 c c4 c8 c } } \new Voice = "melody" { \relative c'' { c2 e4 e4 f2. r4 g2. a4 e4 c2. } } \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "melody" { This is my song. I like to sing. } } >>
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How to change fret diagram position
If you want to move the position of a fret diagram, for example, to avoid collision, or to place it between two notes, you have various possibilities:
1) modify #’padding or #’extra-offset values (as shown in the first snippet)
2) you can add an invisible voice and attach the fret diagrams to the invisible notes in that voice (as shown in the second example).
If you need to move the fret according with a rythmic position inside the bar (in the example, the third beat of the measure) the second example is better, because the fret is aligned with the third beat itself.
harmonies = \chordmode { a8:13 % THE FOLLOWING IS THE COMMAND TO MOVE THE CHORD NAME \once \override ChordNames.ChordName #'extra-offset = #'(10 . 0) b8:13 s2. % THIS LINE IS THE SECOND METHOD s4 s4 b4:13 } \score { << \context ChordNames \harmonies \context Staff {a8^\markup { \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-0;4-2;3-0;2-0;1-2;" } % THE FOLLOWING IS THE COMMAND TO MOVE THE FRET DIAGRAM \once \override TextScript #'extra-offset = #'(10 . 0) b4.~^\markup { \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-2;4-4;3-2;2-2;1-4;" } b4. a8\break % HERE IS THE SECOND METHOD << { a8 b4.~ b4. a8} { s4 s4 s4^\markup { \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-2;4-4;3-2;2-2;1-4;" } } >> } >> }
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Jazz combo template
This is quite an advanced template, for a jazz ensemble. Note that all
instruments are notated in \key c \major
. This refers to the
key in concert pitch; the key will be automatically transposed if the
music is within a \transpose
section.
\header { title = "Song" subtitle = "(tune)" composer = "Me" meter = "moderato" piece = "Swing" tagline = \markup { \column { "LilyPond example file by Amelie Zapf," "Berlin 07/07/2003" } } } %#(set-global-staff-size 16) \include "english.ly" %%%%%%%%%%%% Some macros %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% sl = { \override NoteHead #'style = #'slash \override Stem #'transparent = ##t \override Flag #'transparent = ##t } nsl = { \revert NoteHead #'style \revert Stem #'transparent \revert Flag #'transparent } crOn = \override NoteHead #'style = #'cross crOff = \revert NoteHead #'style %% insert chord name style stuff here. jazzChords = { } %%%%%%%%%%%% Keys'n'thangs %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% global = { \time 4/4 } Key = { \key c \major } % ############ Horns ############ % ------ Trumpet ------ trpt = \transpose c d \relative c'' { \Key c1 | c | c | } trpHarmony = \transpose c' d { \jazzChords } trumpet = { \global \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trumpet" \clef treble << \trpt >> } % ------ Alto Saxophone ------ alto = \transpose c a \relative c' { \Key c1 | c | c | } altoHarmony = \transpose c' a { \jazzChords } altoSax = { \global \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto Sax" \clef treble << \alto >> } % ------ Baritone Saxophone ------ bari = \transpose c a' \relative c { \Key c1 c1 \sl d4^"Solo" d d d \nsl } bariHarmony = \transpose c' a \chordmode { \jazzChords s1 s d2:maj e:m7 } bariSax = { \global \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bari Sax" \clef treble << \bari >> } % ------ Trombone ------ tbone = \relative c { \Key c1 | c | c } tboneHarmony = \chordmode { \jazzChords } trombone = { \global \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trombone" \clef bass << \tbone >> } % ############ Rhythm Section ############# % ------ Guitar ------ gtr = \relative c'' { \Key c1 \sl b4 b b b \nsl c1 } gtrHarmony = \chordmode { \jazzChords s1 c2:min7+ d2:maj9 } guitar = { \global \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Guitar" \clef treble << \gtr >> } %% ------ Piano ------ rhUpper = \relative c'' { \voiceOne \Key c1 | c | c } rhLower = \relative c' { \voiceTwo \Key e1 | e | e } lhUpper = \relative c' { \voiceOne \Key g1 | g | g } lhLower = \relative c { \voiceTwo \Key c1 | c | c } PianoRH = { \clef treble \global \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand" << \new Voice = "one" \rhUpper \new Voice = "two" \rhLower >> } PianoLH = { \clef bass \global \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand" << \new Voice = "one" \lhUpper \new Voice = "two" \lhLower >> } piano = { << \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano" \new Staff = "upper" \PianoRH \new Staff = "lower" \PianoLH >> } % ------ Bass Guitar ------ Bass = \relative c { \Key c1 | c | c } bass = { \global \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bass" \clef bass << \Bass >> } % ------ Drums ------ up = \drummode { \voiceOne hh4 <hh sn> hh <hh sn> hh4 <hh sn> hh <hh sn> hh4 <hh sn> hh <hh sn> } down = \drummode { \voiceTwo bd4 s bd s bd4 s bd s bd4 s bd s } drumContents = { \global << \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"Drums" \new DrumVoice \up \new DrumVoice \down >> } %%%%%%%%% It All Goes Together Here %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \score { << \new StaffGroup = "horns" << \new Staff = "trumpet" \trumpet \new Staff = "altosax" \altoSax \new ChordNames = "barichords" \bariHarmony \new Staff = "barisax" \bariSax \new Staff = "trombone" \trombone >> \new StaffGroup = "rhythm" << \new ChordNames = "chords" \gtrHarmony \new Staff = "guitar" \guitar \new PianoStaff = "piano" \piano \new Staff = "bass" \bass \new DrumStaff \drumContents >> >> \layout { \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves } \context { \Score \override BarNumber #'padding = #3 \override RehearsalMark #'padding = #2 skipBars = ##t } } \midi { } }
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Laissez vibrer ties
Laissez vibrer ties have a fixed size. Their formatting can be tuned
using 'tie-configuration
.
\relative c' { <c e g>4\laissezVibrer r <c f g>\laissezVibrer r <c d f g>4\laissezVibrer r <c d f g>4.\laissezVibrer r8 <c d e f>4\laissezVibrer r \override LaissezVibrerTieColumn #'tie-configuration = #`((-7 . ,DOWN) (-5 . ,DOWN) (-3 . ,UP) (-1 . ,UP)) <c d e f>4\laissezVibrer r }
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Letter tablature formatting
Tablature can be formatted using letters instead of numbers.
music = \relative c { c4 d e f g4 a b c d4 e f g } << \new Staff { \clef "G_8" \music } \new TabStaff \with { tablatureFormat = #fret-letter-tablature-format } { \music } >>
Open string harmonics in tablature
This snippet demonstrates open-string harmonics
openStringHarmonics = { %first harmonic \harmonicByFret #12 e,2\6_\markup{"1st harm."} \harmonicByRatio #1/2 e,\6 %second harmonic \harmonicByFret #7 e,\6_\markup{"2nd harm. - - - -"} \harmonicByRatio #1/3 e,\6 \harmonicByFret #19 e,\6 \harmonicByRatio #2/3 e,\6 %\harmonicByFret #19 < e,\6 a,\5 d\4 > %\harmonicByRatio #2/3 < e,\6 a,\5 d\4 > %third harmonic \harmonicByFret #5 e,\6_\markup{"3rd harm. - - - -"} \harmonicByRatio #1/4 e,\6 \harmonicByFret #24 e,\6 \harmonicByRatio #3/4 e,\6 \break %fourth harmonic \harmonicByFret #4 e,\6_\markup{"4th harm. - - - - - - - - - - - - -"} \harmonicByRatio #1/5 e,\6 \harmonicByFret #9 e,\6 \harmonicByRatio #2/5 e,\6 \harmonicByFret #16 e,\6 \harmonicByRatio #3/5 e,\6 %fifth harmonic \harmonicByFret #3 e,\6_\markup{"5th harm."} \harmonicByRatio #1/6 e,\6 \break %sixth harmonic \harmonicByFret #2.7 e,\6_\markup{"6th harm."} \harmonicByRatio #1/7 e,\6 %seventh harmonic \harmonicByFret #2.3 e,\6_\markup{"7th harm."} \harmonicByRatio #1/8 e,\6 %eighth harmonic \harmonicByFret #2 e,\6_\markup{"8th harm."} \harmonicByRatio #1/9 e,\6 } \score { << \new Staff { \new Voice { \clef "treble_8" \openStringHarmonics } } \new TabStaff { \new TabVoice { \openStringHarmonics } } >> }
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Placement of right-hand fingerings
It is possible to exercise greater control over the placement of right-hand fingerings by setting a specific property, as demonstrated in the following example. Note: you must use a chord construct
#(define RH rightHandFinger) \relative c { \clef "treble_8" \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 }
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Polyphony in tablature
Polyphony is created the same way in a TabStaff
as in a regular
staff.
upper = \relative c' { \time 12/8 \key e \minor \voiceOne r4. r8 e, fis g16 b g e e' b c b a g fis e } lower = \relative c { \key e \minor \voiceTwo r16 e d c b a g4 fis8 e fis g a b c } \score { << \new StaffGroup = "tab with traditional" << \new Staff = "guitar traditional" << \clef "treble_8" \context Voice = "upper" \upper \context Voice = "lower" \lower >> \new TabStaff = "guitar tab" << \context TabVoice = "upper" \upper \context TabVoice = "lower" \lower >> >> >> }
Slides in tablature
Slides can be typeset in both Staff
and TabStaff
contexts:
slides = { c'8\3(\glissando d'8\3) c'8\3\glissando d'8\3 \hideNotes \grace { g16\3\glissando } \unHideNotes c'4\3 \afterGrace d'4\3\glissando { \stemDown \hideNotes g16\3 } \unHideNotes } \score { << \new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \slides } \new TabStaff { \slides } >> \layout { \context { \Score \override Glissando #'minimum-length = #4 \override Glissando #'springs-and-rods = #ly:spanner::set-spacing-rods \override Glissando #'thickness = #2 } } }
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Stem and beam behavior in tablature
The direction of stems is controlled the same way in tablature as in traditional notation. Beams can be made horizontal, as shown in this example.
\new TabStaff { \relative c { \tabFullNotation g16 b d g b d g b \stemDown \override Beam #'concaveness = #10000 g,,16 b d g b d g b } }
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String number extender lines
Make an extender line for string number indications, showing that a series of notes is supposed to be played all on the same string.
stringNumberSpanner = #(define-music-function (parser location StringNumber) (string?) #{ \override TextSpanner #'style = #'solid \override TextSpanner #'font-size = #-5 \override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left stencil-align-dir-y) = #CENTER \override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = \markup { \circle \number #StringNumber } #}) \relative c { \clef "treble_8" \stringNumberSpanner "5" \textSpannerDown a8\startTextSpan b c d e f\stopTextSpan \stringNumberSpanner "4" g\startTextSpan a bes4 a g2\stopTextSpan }
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