Re: Guitars with capos

[Hilary Snaden]

On 2014-02-01 04:53, Rachael Thomas Carlson wrote:
> Hello Hilary:
Hello Rachael and other contributors
>> Please excuse a short notation question!
> This is a fun question!
[...]
> In all cases, one will find that there is an indication of the use of a
> capo in the area of the top of the score that LilyPond calls the 'poet'
> heading.  This is located below the title of the score and on the
> left-hand side of the page if you were looking at it.  If the guitar is
> capoed on the fourth fret, the numeration is usually roman, ie: capo IV.

Transposing seemed the most intuitive solution, but it's good to hear
what real guitarists prefer. I'd gone with "Capo on 4" above the first
bar of the guitar part, it's now "Capo on IV".

Thanks!