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- To: Patrick Schmidt <p.l.schmidt@xxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [tablatures] TAB-guide
- From: Marc Hohl <marc@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:55:36 +0100
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Am 09.12.2010 09:53, schrieb Marc Hohl:
Am 08.12.2010 00:01, schrieb Patrick Schmidt:
[...]
Here is the promised file.
Hi Patrick,
I had a look at it now and changed so parts, see the blue lines and
comments marḱed with %++ .
Arrgh - I clicked on "send", not "attachment", and because I didn't use
the word "attached", even thunderbird
didn't warn me - what he does now :-)
So here comes the file.
Marc
\version "2.13.42"
\paper {
indent = 0 }
\header {
title = "Guitar Technique Examples"
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Down & Up Picking %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
downup = {
c\downbow b\upbow
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \time 2/4 \downup }}
\new TabStaff { \tabFullNotation\relative c' { \downup }}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Down & Up Picking" }
}
}
\markup {\italic \column {
\line { This diagram tells you the first note is to be down-picked and the last note is to be up-picked. }
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Tremolo Picking %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
tremolo = {
c:16 b:16 a:16 g:16
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \tremolo }}
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\relative c' { \tremolo }
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Tremolo Picking" }
}
}
\markup {\italic \column {
\line {Each of the four notes are to be alternate picked very rapidly and continuously. }
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Palm Muting %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
pm = {
\textSpannerDown
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text =
\markup {\halign #-0.5 \teeny \italic "P.M." }
\override TextSpanner #'style =
#'dashed-line
\override TextSpanner #'dash-period = #0.6
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'attach-dir = #1
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'text =
\markup { \draw-line #'(0 . 1) }
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #-0.5
}
riff = \relative c, {
\time 6/4
<e b' e>8\pm e16\startTextSpan e16 e16 e16\stopTextSpan <e b' e>8
\palmMute e16 e16 \palmMuteOn e16 e16\palmMuteOff
<e b'e>8 e16-. e16-. e16-. e16-. <e b' e>8 <e b' e>8 <f c' f>8
}
\score
{
<<
\new StaffGroup = "tab with traditional" <<
\new Staff = "guitar traditional" <<
\clef "treble_8"
\context Voice = "riff" {
\riff
}
>>
\new TabStaff = "guitar tab" <<
\context TabVoice = "riff" {
\tabFullNotation
\riff
}
>>
>>
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Palm Muting" }
}
}
\markup {\italic \column {
\line {Palm mute by resting the edge of the picking hand's palm on the strings near the bridge.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Comment: The P.M. textspanner doesn't appear in the TabStaff. There is a need to indicate palm muting "
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"especially in tabFullNotation. The staccato dot is sometimes misused for this purpose. "
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"How can I use the P.M. textspanner in Tabstaff or draw a triangle around the palm muted notes in tablature?"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"The TextSpanner shows up in tabFullNotation. I think you mean the standard tab here?"}
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Pick Rake %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%
pickrake = {
\deadNotesOn \grace { d,8[ g b ] } \deadNotesOff f'4
%dead notes are not switched off!
%++ they do, but you#Ll have to explicitly say \new [Tab]Voice,
%++ this is mentioned in the docs
%\grace { \deadNotesOn d,8[ g b ] \deadNotesOff } f'4
%dead notes are not switched off!
% { \deadNotesOn \grace { d,8[ g b ] } \deadNotesOff } f'4
%dead notes are not switched off!
\grace { \deadNote { d,8[ g b ] } }
f'4
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \new Voice {\relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \pickrake }}}
\new TabStaff { \new TabVoice { \relative c' { \pickrake }}}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Pick Rake" }
}
}
\markup {\italic \column {
\line {Drag the pick across the strings shown with a single sweep. }
\line {Often used to augment a rake's last note.}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Arpeggiated Chord %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
arpeggiatedChords = {
\arpeggioArrowUp
<a\5 e'\4 b'\3 c\2 e\1>2\arpeggio
\arpeggioArrowDown
<a\5 e'\4 b'\3 c\2 e\1>2\arpeggio
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c { \clef "treble_8" \arpeggiatedChords }}
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\relative c { \arpeggiatedChords }}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Arpeggiated Chords" }
}
\layout {
\context {
\Voice
\remove "New_fingering_engraver"
}
}
}
\markup {\italic \column {
\line {Play the notes of the chord by strumming across the relevant strings }
\line {in the direction of the arrow head.}
\line {" "}
}
}
\pageBreak
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Hammer-On & Pull-Off %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
hopo = {
\time 2/4
c8( d) d( c)
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \hopo }}
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\relative c' { \hopo }}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Hammer-On & Pull-Off" }
}
}
\markup {\italic \column {
\line {Pick first note and hammer-on with the fretting hand for the second
note.}
\line {Then pick the third note and pull-off for the fourth note.}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Note Trills %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
noteTrills = {
\pitchedTrill c2\startTrillSpan d bes2\stopTrillSpan
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \noteTrills }}
\new TabStaff { \new TabVoice {
\tabFullNotation
\relative c' { \noteTrills }}}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Note Trills" }
}
}
\markup {\column {
\line {Rapidly alternate between the first note and the note indicated in}
\line {brackets with fretting hand hammer-ons and pull-offs.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"There should be a number instead of a note in parentheses on the second
line/string"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"instead of the sixth line/string of the TabStaff!"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"This should be handled as a bug IMHO."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Slides (Glissandi) %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
slides = {
\set TabStaff.minimumFret = #5
c8\glissando d8 \glissando d4 c4\glissando d4^\markup {\magnify #0.6 \bold RP}
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \slides }}
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\relative c' { \slides }}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Slides (Glissandi)" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Pick 1st note and slide to the 2nd note. The last two notes}
\line {show a slide with the last note being re-picked.}
\line {" "}
}
}
VoiceI = {
\once \override Glissando #'minimum-length = #5
\once \override Glissando #'springs-and-rods = #ly:spanner::set-spacing-rods
\once \override Glissando #'thickness = #2
\set TabStaff.minimumFret = #7
<e b' e>4\glissando <f c' f>
}
VoiceII = {
\hideNotes
\stemUp
\once \override Glissando #'thickness = #2
b'4\glissando c4
}
VoiceIII = {
\hideNotes
\once \override Glissando #'thickness = #2
e4\glissando f4
}
\new StaffGroup <<
\new Staff <<
\clef "G_8"
\new Voice = "I" {
\relative c {
\voiceOne
\VoiceI
}
}
\new Voice = "II" {
\relative c {
\VoiceII
}
}
\new Voice = "III" {
\relative c {
\VoiceIII
}
}
>>
\new TabStaff <<
\tabFullNotation
\new TabVoice = "I" {
\relative c {
\VoiceI
}
}
\new TabVoice = "II" {
\relative c {
\VoiceII
}
}
\new TabVoice = "III" {
\relative c {
\VoiceIII
}
}
>>
>>
\markup {
\column {
\line {Chord slides are also possible but difficult. Collision warnings.}
\line {In standard notation the slides are (if at all) hardly visible.}
\line {\with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"Have you seen http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2010-04/msg00348.html?"}
\line {\with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"There's nothing in the LSR yet, but perhaps it can be included in future versions."}
\line {" "}
}
}
\pageBreak
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Left Hand Tapping %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
lhTapping = {
\times 4/6 {a,16\6( e) e'\5( d\5 a) a'\4}
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \lhTapping }}
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\relative c' { \lhTapping }}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Left Hand Tapping" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Sound the notes marked with a square by hammering on/}
\line {tapping with the fretting hand fingers.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Not possible, yet?! The first 5 and the two 7s should be marked with a square."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"The pull offs are sometimes indicated by \"P\" or \"PO\"."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Right Hand Tapping %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
rhTapping = {
\times 4/6 { g'16\3( c'\3 e'\3) d'\4( g\4 b\4) }
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \rhTapping }
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\rhTapping }
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Right Hand Tapping" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Tap (hammer on) with a finger of the picking hand}
\line {onto the fret marked with a circle.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Not possible, yet?! The 12s should be marked with a circle."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Fret Hand Muting %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
fhMuting = {
\tabChordRepetition
<e\5 gis\4 d'\3 g'!\2>16
\deadNotesOn
%q16 %not possible as q does not consider string number indications.
q16 q q
\deadNotesOff
<e\5 gis\4 d'\3 g'!\2>8
\deadNotesOn
q16 q
\deadNotesOff
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \fhMuting }
\new TabStaff {
\tabFullNotation
\fhMuting
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Fret Hand Muting" }
}
\layout {
\context {
\Voice
\remove "New_fingering_engraver"
}
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {X markings represent notes and strings that are muted by the fretting hand}
\line {when struck by the picking hand.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"BTW: \deadNotesOn prints (unnecessary) reminder and cautionary accidentals in standard notation!"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"You explicitly forced accidentals via ! and ?, but q just works out of the box now."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Bend Up/Down %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
bendUpDown = {
\grace c'8\3^( d'4\3 c'4\3)
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \bendUpDown }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\bendUpDown
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Bend Up/Down" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Fret the start note (here the 5th fret) and bend up to pitch of the 7th fret, before releasing again.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Quite often the target notes of bends are indicated in tablature by numbers in brackets"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"in combination with some text markups such as \"BU\" and \"BD\" or \"RB\", e.g.: 5 BU (7) BD (5)."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Needs some tweaking/TODO. Marc Hohl created a more elegant solution for bends"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"but it's not yet part of the LilyPond package."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"This stuff needs to be redone properly, so it isn't included yet."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Re-Pick Bend %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
rePickBend = {
\grace c'8\3( d'4\3) d'4\3_\markup{\teeny"RP"}
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \rePickBend }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\rePickBend
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Re-Pick Bend" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Bend up to the target note (here 7th fret), then re-pick the note}
\line {while holding the bent note at the pitch shown.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Some tablature editions use numbers in brackets"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"in combination with some text markups such as \"BU\", e.g.: 5 BU (7) (7)."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Needs some tweaking/TODO. Marc Hohl created a more elegant solution for bends"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"but it's not yet part of the LilyPond package."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Pre-Bend %
%%%%%%%%%%%%
preBend = {
\textLengthOn
d'4\3(_\markup{\teeny"PB 5"}
c'4\3)
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \preBend }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\preBend
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Pre-Bend" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Bend the note up from the 5th fret to the pitch of the 7th fret note,}
\line {then pick it and release to 5th fret note.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Some tablature editions use numbers in brackets"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"in combination with some text markups such as \"BD\" or \"RB\", e.g.: (7) BD (5)."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Needs some tweaking/TODO. Marc Hohl created a more elegant solution for bends"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"but it's not yet part of the LilyPond package."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Quarter Tone Bend %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
quarterToneBend = {
\textLengthOn
d'4\3 c'4\3_\markup{\teeny"BU 1/4"} a2\5
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \quarterToneBend }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\quarterToneBend
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Quarter Tone Bend" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Pick the note and then bend up a quarter tone.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Some tablature editions use a curved arrow in combination with 1/4"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Needs some tweaking/TODO. Marc Hohl created a more elegant solution for bends"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"but it's not yet part of the LilyPond package."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
\pageBreak
%%%%%%%%%%%
% Vibrato %
%%%%%%%%%%%
vibrato = {
%\textLengthOn
\override TextSpanner #'style = #'trill
%\hideNotes
%\grace d'8
%\unHideNotes
d'2\3\startTextSpan
c'2\3^\markup{\teeny"wide"}\stopTextSpan
\startTextSpan
a1\4~^\markup{\teeny"w/bar"}
\stopTextSpan
\startTextSpan
%\hideNotes a4
a1\4
\stopTextSpan
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \vibrato }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\vibrato
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Vibrato" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {The fretting hand vibrates the note by small bend ups and releases.}
\line {The last example is a tremolo arm vibrato.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Maybe someone can think of a better solution?"
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"Textspanners cannot be used with a single note."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"BTW: The command \hideNotes does not work in tablature."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Natural Harmonics %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
NH = {
\textSpannerDown
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text =
\markup {\halign #-0.5 \teeny "NH" }
\override TextSpanner #'style =
#'dashed-line
\override TextSpanner #'dash-period = #0.6
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'attach-dir = #1
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'text =
\markup { \draw-line #'(0 . 1) }
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #-0.5
}
naturalHarmonics = {
\override StringNumber #'add-stem-support = ##t
\ottava #1
\NH
<d'\4\harmonic>16\startTextSpan
<g'\3\harmonic>16
<b'\2\harmonic>8
% \harmonicByFret #7 < a\4 d'\3 fis'\2 >4
% \ottava #2
% \harmonicByFret #5 { c'16\3 e'16\2 a'8\1 }
% \harmonicByRatio #2/5 < b'\4 e'\3 gis'\2 >4
%{
%first harmonic
\harmonicByFret #12 e,2\6_\markup{"1st harm."}
\harmonicByRatio #1/2 e,\6
%second harmonic
\harmonicByFret #7 e,\6_\markup{"2nd harm. - - - -"}
\harmonicByRatio #1/3 e,\6
\harmonicByFret #19 e,\6
\harmonicByRatio #2/3 e,\6
%\harmonicByFret #19 < e,\6 a,\5 d\4 >
%\harmonicByRatio #2/3 < e,\6 a,\5 d\4 >
%third harmonic
\harmonicByFret #5 e,\6_\markup{"3rd harm. - - - -"}
\harmonicByRatio #1/4 e,\6
\harmonicByFret #24 e,\6
\harmonicByRatio #3/4 e,\6
\break
%fourth harmonic
\harmonicByFret #4 e,\6_\markup{"4th harm. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -"}
\harmonicByRatio #1/5 e,\6
\harmonicByFret #9 e,\6
\harmonicByRatio #2/5 e,\6
\harmonicByFret #16 e,\6
\harmonicByRatio #3/5 e,\6
%fifth harmonic
\harmonicByFret #3 e,\6_\markup{"5th harm."}
\harmonicByRatio #1/6 e,\6
\break
%sixth harmonic
\harmonicByFret #2.7 e,\6_\markup{"6th harm."}
\harmonicByRatio #1/7 e,\6
%seventh harmonic
\harmonicByFret #2.3 e,\6_\markup{"7th harm."}
\harmonicByRatio #1/8 e,\6
%eighth harmonic
\harmonicByFret #2 e,\6_\markup{"8th harm."}
\harmonicByRatio #1/9 e,\6
%}
\stopTextSpan
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \naturalHarmonics }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\naturalHarmonics
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Natural Harmonics" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {Pick the note whilst lightly touching the string directly over the fret indicated.}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'red)
"The commands \harmonicByFret and \harmonicByRatio will probably be included in 2.13.42."
}
\line { \with-color #(x11-color 'blue)
"They are included for versions >2.13.41."
}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Fretted-string Harmonics ("Artificial" Harmonics) %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
artificialHarmonics = {
%artificial harmonics (AH)
\textLengthOn
<\parenthesize b b''\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "AH 16" }
<\parenthesize g g''\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "AH 17" }
<\parenthesize d' d'''\harmonic>2_\markup{ \teeny "AH 19" }
}
frettedStrings = {
%artificial harmonics (AH)
\harmonicByFret #4 b4\3
\harmonicByFret #5 g4\4
\harmonicByFret #7 d'2\3
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef "treble_8" \artificialHarmonics }
\new TabStaff {
%\tabFullNotation
\frettedStrings
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Fretted-string Harmonics (\"Artificial\" Harmonics)" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {"Fret the note as shown, then lightly place the index finger directly over fret AH \'x\' and pick."}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Fretted-string Harmonics (Pinched Harmonics) %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
PH = {
\textSpannerDown
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text =
\markup {\halign #-0.5 \teeny "PH" }
\override TextSpanner #'style =
#'dashed-line
\override TextSpanner #'dash-period = #0.6
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'attach-dir = #1
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'text =
\markup { \draw-line #'(0 . 1) }
\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #-0.5
}
pinchedHarmonics = {
\PH
<a'\harmonic>2\startTextSpan
<g'\harmonic>4
<e'\harmonic>4\stopTextSpan
}
frettedStrings = {
\harmonicByFret #7 a2\4
\harmonicByFret #5 g4\4
\harmonicByFret #7 e4\5
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff {
\clef "treble_8"
\pinchedHarmonics
}
\new TabStaff {
\frettedStrings
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Fretted-string Harmonics (Pinched Harmonics)" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {"Fret the note as shown but dig into the strings with the side of the thumb as you sound it with the pick."}
\line {"Pinched harmonics are sometimes engraved as fret numbers in triangles."}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Fretted-string Harmonics (Tapped Harmonics) %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
tappedHarmonics = {
%tapped harmonics (TH)
<\parenthesize g\4 g'\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "TH 17" }
<\parenthesize a\4 a'\harmonic>4_\markup{ \teeny "TH 19" }
<\parenthesize c'\3 c''\harmonic>2_\markup{ \teeny "TH 17" }
}
frettedStrings = {
%tapped harmonics (TH)
\harmonicByFret #5 g4\4
\harmonicByFret #5 a4\4
\harmonicByFret #4 c'2\3
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff {
\clef "treble_8"
\tappedHarmonics
}
\new TabStaff {
\frettedStrings
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Fretted-string Harmonics (Tapped Harmonics)" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {"Fret the note as shown but sound it with a quick right hand tap at the fret shown (TH 17) for a harmonic."}
\line {" "}
}
}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Fretted-string Harmonics (Touch Harmonics) %
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
touchHarmonics = {
%touch harmonics (TCH)
a4( <e''\harmonic>2. )_\markup{ \teeny "TCH 9" }
}
frettedStrings = {
%touch harmonics (TCH)
a4 \harmonicByFret #9 e'2.\3
%a4 <e'\3\harmonic>2.
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff {
\clef "treble_8"
\touchHarmonics
}
\new TabStaff {
\frettedStrings
}
>>
\header {
piece = \markup { \bold "Fretted-string Harmonics (Touch Harmonics)" }
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {"A previously sounded note is touched above the fret marked TCH (e.g. TCH 9) to sound harmonic."}
\line {" "}
}
}
\markup {
\column {
\line {"TODO: Tremolo arm notation (tremolo arm bends, scoop and doop, dive bomb, gargle),"}
\line {" pick scrape, violining and a Tabkey."}
}
}