Re: arabic tabs?

[Thomas Morley]

2015-08-12 13:49 GMT+02:00 BB <address@hidden>:
>
>>>Thank you very much for your Help with your code! Your code works fine,
>>> here is an example code:
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> oud = \stringTuning < f a d' g' c'' f'' >
>
>
> % https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rast_%28maqam%29
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>
> RastC = {
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> \relative c'
>
> {
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> c d eqf f g a bqf c |
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> c d eqf f g a bqf c |
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> }
>
> %\break
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> }
>
> <<
>
> \new Staff <<
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> % \clef "G_8"
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> <>^"Rast on C"
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> \RastC >>
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> \new TabStaff <<
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> \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #oud
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> \tabFullNotation
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> \RastC >>
>
>>>
> <<
> \new Staff <<
> % \clef "G_8"
>
> <>^"Rast on D"
>
> \transpose c d
> \RastC >>
> \new TabStaff <<
> \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #oud
> \tabFullNotation
> \transpose c d
> \RastC >>
>
>
> The mnemonic is great compared to makam.ly and arabic.ly. So I always give
> your solution preference ove the other both. Should become part of lilypond,
> 2.10.1 Common notation for non-Western music!
> the use goes far bejond only just oriental music notation! One might use it
> for music with extended quarter-tone music. What is bejond that ? How to
> notate sixth-tone?
>
> I can work with the turkish way of notation, but I would prefer the arabic
> notation of quarter tones. Is that possible to change in a somple way?

Glad to hear my coding works for you.
Though, I've no knowledge in microtonal music at all.
All I did was to let the TabStaff print positions like "1½" etc.
I've even no clue, whether the result is correct and would need you
and others for feedback about it.

But if you have a look into makam.ly you see how pitches and names are
defined. You could do similiar to create own names and pitches.
TabStaff _should_ then display them correctly, if not report it.
No idea about midi, though...

>
> Just for information , the word makam
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makam
> is used for the turkish way of notation, whereas the word maqam
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_maqam
> is used by the arabs for the arab way of notation. (In the wikipedia article
> for maqam the notation is not consistent, as it uses turish/arabic notation
> mixed. Better have a look at
> http://maqamworld.com/
> for the arabic way of notation.
>
> So, the file makam.ly at least is a misnomer! Should be maqam.ly. (Not
> really important, but may be inetresting in detail.)
>
> Thanks again,
> BB
>
>
>
> On 10.08.2015 23:52, Thomas Morley wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> attached you'll find my attempt for a such a tab.
> It's based on `determine-frets' from translation-functions.scm
>
> There's surely wide room for improvements and maybe the one or other glitch
> ...
>
>
> Cheers,
>   Harm
>
>