Leadsheet for voice and ukulele

[Helge Kruse]

Hello,

I want to transpose a song consisting of leadsheat and ukulele. It's my
first song I typeset with Lilypond.

At least I get an output that shows the most parts. But I am not
satisfied in some points. I hope you can give me some hints how to
improve it.

- There are a lot of warnings "No string for pitch #..." In the fret
diagram I find damped strings. E.g. the first fret diagram Dm should
show all for strings corresponding to the appendix A of the notation
reference. How can I get the fret diagram with all for strings.

- The chord Csus4 is written only as C4 (omitting the sus) in the
original sheet. Even if the sus is correct in the sense of music theory,
I would like to stay witht the C4. Unfortunately I didn't fount this in
the NR. Any idea?

- This distance between the last verse and the rythm staff should be
increased.

If there are other clumsy things in my notation, any comment is
appreciated.

Reagrds,
Helge


\version "2.19.80"

\include "deutsch.ly"

\header {
  title = "SCARBOROUGH FAIR"
  composer = "Traditional"
}

global = {
  \key c \major
  \time 3/4
}

chordNames = \chordmode {
  \global
  d2.:m
  s
  c4. c8:sus4 c4
  d2:m c4:6
  d2:m c4:6

  f2.
  d:m
  s4 g s
  a2.
  s2 a4:sus4
  d2.:m
  f
  s
  c4 f c
  f c2
  d2.:m
  c2 c4:sus4
  a4:m a:sus4 a:m
  d2:m c4:6
  d2.:m
}

melody = \relative c' {
  \global
  d2 d4 |
  a'4 4 4 |
  e4. f8 e4 |
  d2. ~
  d |
  \break
  r4 a' c |
  d2 c4 |
  a h g |
  a2. ~
  a2 d4 |
  \break
  d2 4 |
  c2 a4 |
  a g f |
  e8 d c2 ~ |
  c2. |
  \break
  d2 a'4 |
  g2 f4 |
  e d c |
  d2. ~ d
  \bar "|."

}

verse = \lyricmode {
  Are you go- ing to
  Scar- bo- rough Fair?
  Pars- ley, sage, rose- ma- ry and thyme.
  Re- mem- ber me to one who lives there, _ _
  she once was a true love of mine.
}

verseII = \lyricmode {
  Tell her to make me a cam- bric shirt
  Pars- ley, sage, rose- ma- ry, and thyme.
  With- out no seams nor nee _ dle work, _ _
  then she'll be a true love of mine.
}

verseIII = \lyricmode {
  Tell her to find me an a- cre of land
  Pars- ley, sage, rose- ma- ry and thyme.
  Be- tween the salt wa- ter and the sea strands
  then she'll be a true love of mine.
}

rythm = {
  \improvisationOn
  \stemDown
  c4\downbow 8\downbow 8\upbow 8[\downbow 8]\upbow |
  4\downbow 8\downbow 8\upbow 4\downbow |
  4 8 8 4 |
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |

  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 8 8 4 |
  4 4 4 |
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 8 8 4 |

  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 4 4
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 4 4 |

  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  4 4 4 |
  4 8 8 8[ 8] |
  2.
}

leadSheetPart = <<
  \new ChordNames \chordNames
  \new FretBoards {
    \set Staff.stringTunings = #ukulele-tuning    \chordNames  }
  \new Staff { \melody }
  \addlyrics { \verse }
  \addlyrics { \verseII }
  \addlyrics { \verseIII }
  \new RhythmicStaff { \rythm }
>>

%%{
\score {
  <<
    \leadSheetPart
  >>
  \layout { }
}
%}

%%{
\score {
  <<
    \transpose d a, \leadSheetPart
  >>
  \layout { }
}
%}