in Snippets - LilyPond

Fretted strings 318
8
3
3
3
5 7 5
3 3 3 3
7 5 7
Stem and beam behavior in tablature
3
The direction of stems is controlled the same way in tablature as in traditional notation. Beams
can be made horizontal, as shown in this example.
\new TabStaff {
\relative c {
\tabFullNotation
g16 b d g b d g b
\stemDown
\override Beam #'concaveness = #10000
g,,16 b d g b d g b
}
}
3
2
0
0
0
3 7
3 0 3
0
0
2
3
String number extender lines
3
Make an extender line for string number indications, showing that a series of notes is supposed
to be played all on the same string.
7
stringNumberSpanner =
#(define-music-function (parser location StringNumber) (string?)
#{
\override TextSpanner #'style = #'solid
\override TextSpanner #'font-size = #-5
\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left stencil-align-dir-y) = #CENTER
\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = \markup { \circle \number #StringNum
#})
\relative c {
\clef "treble_8"
\stringNumberSpanner "5"
\textSpannerDown
a8\startTextSpan
b c d e f\stopTextSpan
\stringNumberSpanner "4"
g\startTextSpan a
bes4 a g2\stopTextSpan
}