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Wind instruments

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Changing the size of woodwind diagrams

The size and thickness of woodwind diagrams can be changed. 

\relative c'' {
  \textLengthOn
  c1^\markup
    \woodwind-diagram
      #'piccolo
      #'()

  c^\markup
    \override #'(size . 1.5) {
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'piccolo
        #'()
    }
  c^\markup
    \override #'(thickness . 0.15) {
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'piccolo
        #'()
    }
}

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Fingering symbols for wind instruments

Special symbols can be achieved by combining existing glyphs, which is useful for wind instruments. 

centermarkup = {
  \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
  \once \override TextScript #'X-offset =#(ly:make-simple-closure
    `(,+
      ,(ly:make-simple-closure (list
        ly:self-alignment-interface::centered-on-x-parent))
      ,(ly:make-simple-closure (list
        ly:self-alignment-interface::x-aligned-on-self))))
}
\score
{\relative c'
  {
    g\open
    \once \override TextScript #'staff-padding = #-1.0 \centermarkup
    g^\markup{\combine \musicglyph #"scripts.open" \musicglyph
    #"scripts.tenuto"}
    \centermarkup g^\markup{\combine \musicglyph #"scripts.open"
    \musicglyph #"scripts.stopped"}
    g\stopped
  }
}

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Flute slap notation

It is possible to indicate special articulation techniques such as a flute “tongue slap” by replacing the note head with the appropriate glyph. 

slap =
#(define-music-function (parser location music) (ly:music?)
#{
  \override NoteHead #'stencil =
  #(lambda (grob)
     (grob-interpret-markup grob
      (markup #:musicglyph "scripts.sforzato")))
  \override NoteHead #'stem-attachment =
  #(lambda (grob)
     (let* ((thickness (ly:staff-symbol-line-thickness grob))
            (stem (ly:grob-object grob 'stem))
            (dir (ly:grob-property stem 'direction UP)))
       (cons 1 (+ (if (= dir DOWN)
                      0.5
                      0)
                  (/ thickness 2)))))
  $music
  \revert NoteHead #'stencil
  \revert NoteHead #'stem-attachment
#})

\relative c' {
  c4 \slap c d r
  \slap { g4 a } b r
}

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Graphical and text woodwind diagrams

In many cases, the keys other than the central column can be displayed by key name as well as by graphical means. 

\relative c'' {
  \textLengthOn
  c1^\markup
    \woodwind-diagram
      #'piccolo
      #'((cc . (one three))
         (lh . (gis))
         (rh . (ees)))

  c^\markup
    \override #'(graphical . #f) {
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'piccolo
        #'((cc . (one three))
           (lh . (gis))
           (rh . (ees)))
    }
}

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Recorder fingering chart

The following example demonstrates how fingering charts for wind instruments can be realized. 

% range chart for paetzold contrabass recorder

centermarkup = {
  \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
  \once \override TextScript #'X-offset =#(ly:make-simple-closure
  `(,+
  ,(ly:make-simple-closure (list
  ly:self-alignment-interface::centered-on-x-parent))
  ,(ly:make-simple-closure (list
  ly:self-alignment-interface::x-aligned-on-self))))
}

\score {
  \new Staff \with {
    \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
    \override Stem #'stencil = ##f
    \override Flag #'stencil = ##f
    \consists "Horizontal_bracket_engraver"
  }
  {
    \clef bass
    \set Score.timing = ##f
    f,1*1/4 \glissando
    \clef violin
    gis'1*1/4
    \stemDown a'4^\markup{1)}
    \centermarkup
    \once \override TextScript #'padding = #2
    bes'1*1/4_\markup{\override #'(baseline-skip . 1.7) \column
      { \fontsize #-5 \slashed-digit #0 \finger 1 \finger 2 \finger 3 \finger 4
    \finger 5 \finger 6 \finger 7} }
    b'1*1/4
    c''4^\markup{1)}
    \centermarkup
    \once \override TextScript #'padding = #2
    cis''1*1/4
    deh''1*1/4
    \centermarkup
    \once \override TextScript #'padding = #2
    \once \override Staff.HorizontalBracket #'direction = #UP
    e''1*1/4_\markup{\override #'(baseline-skip . 1.7) \column
      { \fontsize #-5 \slashed-digit #0 \finger 1 \finger 2 \finger 4
    \finger 5} }\startGroup
    f''1*1/4^\markup{2)}\stopGroup
  }
}

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Woodwind diagrams key lists

The snippet below produces a list of all possible keys and key settings for woodwind diagrams as defined in ‘scm/define-woodwind-diagrams.scm’. The list will be displayed in the log file, but not in the music. If output to the console is wanted, omit the (current-error-port) from the commands. 

#(print-keys-verbose 'piccolo (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'flute (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'flute-b-extension (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'tin-whistle (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'oboe (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'clarinet (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'bass-clarinet (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'low-bass-clarinet (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'saxophone (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'soprano-saxophone (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'alto-saxophone (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'tenor-saxophone (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'baritone-saxophone (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'bassoon (current-error-port))
#(print-keys-verbose 'contrabassoon (current-error-port))

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Woodwind diagrams listing

The following music shows all of the woodwind diagrams currently defined in LilyPond. 

\relative c' {
  \textLengthOn
  c1^
  \markup {
    \center-column {
      'piccolo
      " "
       \woodwind-diagram
                  #'piccolo
                  #'()
    }
  }

  c1^
  \markup {
    \center-column {
       'flute
       " "
       \woodwind-diagram
          #'flute
          #'()
    }
  }
  c1^\markup {
    \center-column {
      'oboe
      " "
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'oboe
        #'()
    }
  }

  c1^\markup {
    \center-column {
      'clarinet
      " "
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'clarinet
        #'()
    }
  }

  c1^\markup {
    \center-column {
      'bass-clarinet
      " "
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'bass-clarinet
        #'()
    }
  }

  c1^\markup {
    \center-column {
      'saxophone
      " "
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'saxophone
        #'()
    }
  }

  c1^\markup {
    \center-column {
      'bassoon
      " "
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'bassoon
        #'()
    }
  }

  c1^\markup {
    \center-column {
      'contrabassoon
      " "
      \woodwind-diagram
        #'contrabassoon
        #'()
    }
  }
}

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