Yes, I understand. The violin teachear of my daughter use it for her. I'm
not sure it exist a standard way to indicate that low or high finger
position. And probably it is something you use only for beginner.

If you have any suggestion you're welcome.
Ciao, G.

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Pierre Perol-Schneider <
pierre.schneider.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 2015-05-11 13:31 GMT+02:00 B~M <viola1...@gmail.com>:
>
>
>> This is very useful annotation to denote a descending shift from
>> "somewhere" down to
>> a lower position with finger 2. In sight reading string music that makes
>> what is coming next
>> very clear. Very helpful.
>>
>
> Personnaly I wouldn't use the 'minus' command as it is to indicate a
> 'portamento'.
> See:
>
> minus =
> #(define-music-function (parser location fingering) (ly:music?)
>    (let ((music (make-music 'FingeringEvent))
>          (finger (ly:music-property fingering 'digit)))
>      (set! (ly:music-property music 'tweaks)
>            (acons 'stencil
>                   (lambda (grob)
>                     (grob-interpret-markup grob
>                                            (make-concat-markup
>                                             (list
>                                              (markup #:line
>                                                       (#:translate
>                                                        (cons 0.1 0.5)
>                                                        (#:override
>                                                         (cons (quote
> thickness) 2.2)
>                                                         (#:draw-line (cons
> 0.6 0)))))
>                                              (number->string finger)))))
>             (ly:music-property music 'tweaks)))
>     music))
>
> port =
> #(define-music-function (parser location fingering) (ly:music?)
>    (let ((music (make-music 'FingeringEvent))
>          (finger (ly:music-property fingering 'digit)))
>      (set! (ly:music-property music 'tweaks)
>            (acons 'stencil
>                   (lambda (grob)
>                     (grob-interpret-markup grob
>                                            (make-concat-markup
>                                             (list
>                                              (markup #:line
>                                                       (#:translate
>                                                        ;; set portamento
> line Y translation:
>                                                        (cons 0 0.33)
>                                                        (#:override
>                                                         ;; set portamento
> line thickness:
>                                                         (cons (quote
> thickness) 1.5)
>                                                         ;; set portamento
> line length:
>                                                         (#:draw-line (cons
> 0.7 0)))))
>                                              (number->string finger)))))
>             (ly:music-property music 'tweaks)))
>     music))
>
>
> {
>   \clef "G_8"
>   \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)
>   <a-2>4 ^"'minus':" <gis-\minus-2>  s2
>   <a-2>4 ^"'port':"  <gis-\port-2>   s
> }
>
> See also this discussion:
> http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/guide-finger-td130894.html
>
> Cheers,
> Pierre
>
>
>
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