Re: String number in/out of the staff

[David Stocker]

Bob,

After fooling around with this, I'm not quite sure what you're after. 
Could you please explain where you want the string number indication to 
appear?

David

Bobber wrote:
> Ok, I'm getting the hang of things a little better now.
>
> Here's a tricky measure I'm working on.  It has left hand fingerings 
> and a string number.  I don't quite understand the behavior of the 
> string number.  If I designate right or left, it goes next to the note 
> and on the staff.  But if I put up or down, it goes off the staff.  I 
> would like to designate down but have it go right below the not and on 
> the staff.
> > % measure  19:
> >       <<
> >         { \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)             \set 
> > stringNumberOrientations = #'(down)
> >           r8 <e'-4\2>8 <g'-2> <e'-4> <g'-2>4 }  \\
> >          { \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)              <e-1>2. }
> >       >>    \break