Re: another fingering question

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden writes:
> In message <address@hidden>, Han-Wen Nienhuys 
> <address@hidden> writes
> >address@hidden writes:
> >> >
> >> >^ and _ are provided as a shorthand for:
> >> >
> >> >  \override Script #'direction = UP/DOWN
> >>
> >> My only comment here is that (when using \markup) it does not appear to
> >> be a shorthand for *override*. It seems to be a shorthand for *specify*.
> >> In other words, an override is optional - but IME (2.2) ^ and _ are a
> >> necessity.
> >
> >no, you can also leave out the direction, eg.
> >
> >     c-4
> 
> Sorry, wrong example!
> 
> I did say - "when using \markup".

c-\markup{ .. }

without the -  Lilypond will interpret the \markup as a lyric syllable.

> >> Seeing as we're discussing this, is there a mechanism whereby fingering
> >> can be added automatically? For example, " bes' " would always
> >> automatically be fingered "1" (brass players will recognise a transposed
> >> Bb :-)
> >
> >No, but I can code it up for you, if you like! Very cheap, only $25
> >:-)
> >
> If I get the time, I'll code it myself (I want to learn) but what it 
> would need is some way of specifying the fundamental note (eg for a 
> trumpet I would choose concert B flat below middle C), and once you've 

Try writing a music function, which takes the fundamental as an extra
argument.

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 Han-Wen Nienhuys   |   address@hidden   |   http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen