On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Marc Hohl <m...@hohlart.de> wrote: > Am 23.11.2010 08:37, schrieb Steve Yegge: > >> Hi all, >> > Hi Steve, > >> >> 1) Setting fixed strings to use for ascending/descending chords. >> Currently it's nontrivial to specify tab positions for something like: >> >> <c c'> <d d'> <e e'> <f f'> >> <g g'> <a a'> <b b'> <c c'> >> >> [...] >> > Hm, I don't know how you would invoke such a feature - perhaps like > (pseudo-syntax!) > \useStrings #'(3 5) > to tell lilypond only to use these strings within the fret number > calculation? >
Yes! I think this is a great idea. I've talked about it a bit in my reply to Patrick. But it occurred to me after sending that arranging single- and double-string hammering -- which accounts for about 90% of the metal music of the 1980s -- would be a nightmare without this feature. There ought to be a way to express the notation for Van Halen's Eruption succinctly in Lilypond, and I think you've hit on it. > Sounds interesting, but I don't know how to implement it. > > Me neither. When I finish my current music project I'm hoping to dive into LilyPond internals and figure out how to add features. > >> >> 3) Being able to specify the frets for harmonics. I know there's been >> some talk about this, but it's a pretty big deal as there's no workaround. >> Anyone planning on publishing in the next few months (e.g., me :) >> is going to be out of luck. >> >> I wrote such a extension, which is still in some beta state, so it would > be great if you > give it a try and tell me whether it works well in real-life situations. > You can get it here: > > > http://lilypond-s-support-for-tablatures.3383434.n2.nabble.com/harmonics-in-tablature-tp5518526p5578089.html > > I will try it! > By the way, there is a mailing list especially for tablature concerns: > > http://lists.lilynet.net/tablatures > > Thanks, -steve > Regards, > > Marc > > >
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