Re: How To Shift String Numbers?

[VSD]

use the extra-offset property of the StringNumber object, it allows to  
move it both vertically and horizontally. e.g:

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

\version "2.6.0"
\score {
 {
 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up)
 \set stringNumberOrientations = #'(down)
 \set Staff.instrument = "C Major"
 \clef treble
 \time 2/4

 <c'\5>8-2 d'16-4 e'16-1 f'16-2 g'16-4 a'16-1 b'16-3 |

 \override StringNumber #'extra-offset = #'(1 . -2)
 <c''\3>8-1
 \revert StringNumber #'extra-offset
   d''16-3 e''16-1 f''16-2 g''16-4 a''16-1 b''16-3 |

 c'''8-4 b''16-3 a''16-1 g''16-3 f''16 e''16 d''16 |
 c''8 b'16 a'16 g'16 f'16 e'16 d'16 |
 c'4 r4 \bar "|."
 }
}

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greetings,

Vincent

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 01:19:07 +0200, Randy Keeling <address@hidden>  
wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I just started to use Lilypond today and I have run into a problem
> (surprise). To start learning, I started to enter some scales. I have
> been able to solve most of my problems except how to shift a string
> number (Guitar notation). Below is what I have done:
>
> %-----------------------------------------
>
> \score {
>  {
>  \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up)
>  \set stringNumberOrientations = #'(down)
>  \set Staff.instrument = "C Major"
>  \clef treble
>  \time 2/4
>  <c'\5>8-2 d'16-4 e'16-1 f'16-2 g'16-4 a'16-1 b'16-3 |
>  <c''\3>8-1 d''16-3 e''16-1 f''16-2 g''16-4 a''16-1 b''16-3 |
>  c'''8-4 b''16-3 a''16-1 g''16-3 f''16 e''16 d''16 |
>  c''8 b'16 a'16 g'16 f'16 e'16 d'16 |
>  c'4 r4 \bar "|."
>  }
> }
>
> %-----------------------------------------
>
> You will notice that the string number for the C above middle C has run
> in with the note stem. How can I fix this? I have read some of the
> message archive and noticed that the most common solution seems to be to
> use Tex/LaTex to create a custom solution. I am a not un-familiar with
> LaTex so this wouldn't be a problem, but I hope that there is a more
> elegant solution (so I don't have to download the Cygwin package).
>
> On a side note, is there a good solution for notating positions on the
> guitar besides the text spans (which, when compared to what Lilypond
> outputs, is not as attractive as it could be). I looked at the octave
> notation as a possible subsitute but that would upset any MIDI output.
> :-(
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy