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Re: Guitar tab string numbers


From: Phil Burfitt
Subject: Re: Guitar tab string numbers
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:41:56 +0100


Hi Carl,

Perhaps if tab string numbers were assigned as documented...

..."By default pitches are assigned to the lowest playing position on the fret-board (first position). Open strings are automatically preferred."

Tab string numbers for a given position being defined with TabStaff.minimumFret.

Regards,
Phil Burfitt.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Sorensen" <address@hidden> To: "Patrick Schmidt" <address@hidden>; "Phil Burfitt" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:33 AM
Subject: Re: Guitar tab string numbers


On 7/24/10 5:13 AM, "Patrick Schmidt" <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi Phil,

Am 24.07.2010 um 12:31 schrieb Phil Burfitt:

Ciao Federico,

Thanks, I've since found that using TabStaff.minimumFret helps
reduce the need to define string numbers.
Yes, it's a very useful feature! The advantage is that you could also
define some string numbers to show up in normal notation.
I've also discovered some unexpected behaviour in the tab string
numbering (though this may be because I'm using developmental
version 2.13.17). It seems that its neccessary to indicate all (or
none) of the string numbers in a chord. In the example below, the g
and b should be open strings in the tab.
It's got nothing to do with developmental versions and it's not a
bug! In your example you have to define the string numbers for g and
b in order to get open strings in the tab because otherwise LP
automatically calculates the fret numbers (AFAIK) within a range of 4
frets. So in your case LP assumes that you'd like to play in fourth
position.

But it would seem appropriate to allow LP to set notes on open strings,
regardless of position.

Perhaps this could be an enhancement request for the note-to-fret-function.

A simple example showing two chords (one with all strings indicated, and one
with no strings indicated) could be added to the tracker, and might get
worked on in the future (although it may be very difficult to implement
this).

Thanks,

Carl






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