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