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Adding fingerings (or string numbers or stroke fingerings) outside of the music …

…1 } The fingering code is set in a string parameter : \addFingering \music #"012345 % mes 1 … …can quickly add by the same way, respectively string numbers and stroke fingerings.

…name)) #(define (delete-comments s) "Delete in a string, all substrings begining with % bis the end of … …music fingerStr)) addStringNumber = #(define-music-function (music fingerStr) (ly:music? string?) (add-articulation 'StringNumberEvent 'string-number 0 9 music fingerStr)) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% \include "… …new Staff \with { instrumentName = \markup \center-column {"music with""string number"}} \addStringNumber \music #"012345 % mes 1 xxxx '…

String number extender lines

Make an extender line for string number indications, showing that a series of notes … …supposed to be played all on the same string.

stringNumberSpanner = #(define-music-function (StringNumber) (string?) #{ \override TextSpanner.style = #'solid \override TextSpanner.…

…in addition to LilyPond standard syntax):: \bookTitle string defines the book title, as it should appear in even page header \chapter string adds a page break and a big title, … …the TOC set the odd page header \section string adds a section title, and a title in …

…cdr chars))) (reverse! result) (group-by-2 (cddr chars) (cons (string (car chars) (cadr chars)) result)))) (let ((lower-case-accented-chars (group-by-2 (… …make-music 'Music 'void #t)) chapter = #(define-music-function (title) (string?) (increase-rehearsal-major-number) (add-page-break (*parser*)) (add-toc-item (*parser*) 'tocChapterMarkup title) (add-even-page-header-text (*… …make-music 'Music 'void #t)) section = #(define-music-function (title) (string?) (add-toc-item (*parser*) 'tocSectionMarkup title) (add-toplevel-markup (*parser*) (markup #:section-title (…

String quartet template with separate parts

The String quartet template snippet produces a nice string quartet, but what if you needed to print …

guitar string number

String numbers can be added to chords. They use …

String quartet template (simple)

This template demonstrates a simple string quartet. It also uses a \global section for …

Fingerings, string indications, and right-hand fingerings

This example combines left-hand fingering, string indications, and right-hand fingering.

Name tuning of each string in a TabStaff

In a TabStaff, the tuning of each string can be displayed to the left of the …

Let TabStaff print the topmost string at bottom

In tablatures usually the first string is printed topmost. If you want to have …

Extended position fingering for string instruments

String instruments (for example the cello) may require special …