Re: Harmonics w/ Regular Notes

[David Raleigh Arnold]

On Sunday 14 December 2008, Graham Percival wrote:
> I recommend
>   < a\harmonic >4
> 
> It's probably mentioned in Articulations, and is certainly
> mentioned in the section on Unfretted strings.  The way that
> strings notate artificial harmonics is
>   < a e'\harmonic>4
> but I don't know if that's appropriate for guitars.
> 
> Cheers,
> - Graham

Fretted instruments have additional options because of the fret
numbers, but nothing except spacing and collisions precludes
using violin methods also.

For artificial harmonics the easiest way is to use a text bracket
with dashes with "arm" and stem direction, using either true pitch or an 
8ve marking, or an 8va marking for each note. Note that even if the
8va marking is under a note the note must be an octave higher,
and never lower for this instrument.

The use of flageolets for harmonics is best restricted to open strings
rather than artificial harmonics. Regards, daveA


> 
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 09:00:01PM -0500, Dave Bellows wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > I'm using Lilypond 2.11.65 to create a score for guitar.  Here's the
> > basic snippet I'm working with:
> > 
> > {a4 d b} \\
> > {f4 g r}
> > 
> > I need the top line to be artificial harmonics but the lower line to
> > be regular noteheads.  If I write:
> > 
> > {\override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'harmonic-mixed a4 d b} \\
> > 
> > for the top line then both lines are made into harmonics.  If I keep
> > that and write the second line:
> > 
> > {\override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'default f4 g r}
> > 
> > then both lines have regular noteheads (i.e., no harmonics on either 
line).
> > 
> > I am new to Lilypond but I have spent a good bit of time trying to
> > figure this out.  I would appreciate any suggestions.
> > 
> > David Bellows
> > 
> > 
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