Re: [tablatures] open tunings

[Marc Hohl <marc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Carl Sorensen schrieb:
> On 9/16/09 8:14 AM, "Federico Bruni" <brunology@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've happened to write some guitar pieces in open D tuning (DADF#AD),
> > so I've noticed that in scm/output-lib.scm there's only the open G
> > tuning for guitar (line 92):
> >
> > ; default tunings for common string instruments
> > (define-public guitar-tuning '(4 -1 -5 -10 -15 -20))
> > (define-public guitar-open-g-tuning '(2 -1 -5 -10 -17 -22))
> > (define-public bass-tuning '(-17 -22 -27 -32))
> > (define-public mandolin-tuning '(16 9 2 -5))
> >
> > I think it would be useful to add a definition for open D, as it is
> > used maybe more often than open G (at least for my experience).
> >
> > This would be the definition for output-lib.scm:
> > (define-public guitar-open-d-tuning '(2 -3 -6 -10 -15 -22))
> >
> > This way, open D tuning could be set much more easily.. with no need
> > to count ;-) :
> >
> > \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #guitar-open-d-tuning
> >
> > And that could be a good reference to start from for those who need a
> > similar tuning, like DADGAD, as you need to change just one note.
> >
> >
> > I don't know which is the rationale for tunings in lilypond config
> > files: keeping it simple or offering many possibilities.. (for
> > example, we may add dropped D, open E and maybe something else..)
> >
> >     
>
> Marc has moved the tunings from scm/output-lib.scm to scm/tablature.scm
> effective with 2.13.4.  He's also added  drop-d and open-g tunings, but open
> D is not there yet (except for the banjo).  I'm sure that he'll be happy to
> add any tunings that you think would be useful.
>   
Yes, of course. I didn't use open tunings very often, but providing
useful definitions is easy. In 2.13.4, we have the following tunings 
defined:

(define-public guitar-tuning '(4 -1 -5 -10 -15 -20))
(define-public guitar-seven-string-tuning '(4 -1 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25))
(define-public guitar-drop-d-tuning '(4 -1 -5 -10 -15 -22))
(define-public guitar-open-g-tuning '(2 -1 -5 -10 -17 -22))
;; bass tunings
(define-public bass-tuning '(-17 -22 -27 -32))
(define-public bass-four-string-tuning '(-17 -22 -27 -32))
(define-public bass-drop-d-tuning '(-17 -22 -27 -34))
(define-public bass-five-string-tuning '(-17 -22 -27 -32 -37))
(define-public bass-six-string-tuning '(-12 -17 -22 -27 -32 -37))
;; mandolin
(define-public mandolin-tuning '(16 9 2 -5))
;; tunings for 5-string banjo
(define-public banjo-open-g-tuning '(2 -1 -5 -10 7))
(define-public banjo-c-tuning '(2 -1 -5 -12 7))
(define-public banjo-modal-tuning '(2 0 -5 -10 7))
(define-public banjo-open-d-tuning '(2 -3 -6 -10 9))
(define-public banjo-open-dm-tuning '(2 -3 -6 -10 9))

Please send the tunings you want to be included; I can
create a patch so that they will be included in the next release.

Marc
> Thanks,
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> Carl
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