Re: [tablatures] slides

[Marc Hohl <marc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Carl Sorensen schrieb:
> On 8/29/09 3:39 PM, "Marc Hohl" <marc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Federico Bruni schrieb:
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> > > Marc Hohl wrote:
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> > > > Federico Bruni schrieb:
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> > > > > Marc Hohl wrote:
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> > > > > > Generally, such changes are not too difficult to manage, but *we*
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> > > > > as the
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> > > > > > tablature users should find
> > > > > > a consensus, so if there are more proposals, wishes etc., please
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> > > > > let me
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> > > > > > know.
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> > > > > I have some questions regarding slides.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think tablature users need different kinds of slides:
> > > > >
> > > > > * legato slide: just the first note is picked (by fingers or
> > > > > flatpick), the notes after the first one are not picked again.
> > > > > In this case, besides the line which ties the numbers together,
> > > > > there should be an arch (a slur) showing that is a legato slide
> > > > > [this is what I've always seen in most books and tab editors].
> > > > >           
> > > > I think you can get this by combining a slur with a glissando line:
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> > > > c ( \glissando d )
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> > > yes, it works as expected
> > >
> > >       
> > > > > * slide up/ slide down: that is, when you slide from and indefinite
> > > > > point to a precise note, so basically the first number is missing.
> > > > > It can't be legato (because there's just one note).
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't know if I can already get this with \glissando. I never
> > > > > managed to get it working.
> > > > > If I write \glissando "the note to slide to", it will connect the
> > > > > note before with this note.
> > > > > Do you know any workaround?
> > > > >
> > > > >           
> > > > I found the following workaround in the archives:
> > > >
> > > > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2009-03/msg00190.html
> > > >
> > > > It is not very pretty, but it works, for the moment...
> > > >
> > > >         
> > > I've tried this:
> > > \grace{ \hideNotes a8\glissando s s \unHideNotes}  b4\3  d  e2
> > >
> > > but it works just on the staff, the TabStaff displays the first note (a8)
> > >
> > > how can I hide the note in TabStaff as well?
> > >       
> > Ah, yes, of course.
> >
> > You can define
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> > \hideFretNumber = \override TabNoteHead #'transparent = ##t
> > \unHideFretNumber = \revert TabNoteHead #'transparent
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> For the definition, you need to remove the \ at the start:
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> hideFretNumber = \override TabNoteHead #'transparent = ##t
> unHideFretNumber = \revert TabNoteHead #'transparent
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Silly me - you're right, of course.

It is just too late to write 100% error-proof mails ;-)

I'll go to bed now. Things will become better tomorrow ;-)

Marc
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