Re: [tablatures] open tunings

[Carl Sorensen <c_sorensen@xxxxxxx>]

On 9/16/09 8:14 AM, "Federico Bruni" <brunology@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.

Thanks,

Carl