[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > number is encoded in the fingering number, i.e.
> >
> > c4-3
> >
> > will put a fingering 3 on the note in normal staff, but put the note
> > on string 3 on the tab staff (whereever that is).
> >
> > The current proposition is to use pitch names for indicating strings
> > and continue the use of numbers for fingerings, i.e.
> >
> > c4-3-a
> >
> > play with 3rd finger, on string known as "a".
>
> I see. Use :3 or ;3 for the string, or some other
> separator that is available to you. Continue
that's a problem. We already use a lot of separators, and the more we
use them, the less readable/typable the syntax will be, and the harder
it will be to preprocess input with, say m4. Also, all other
indications already use '-', i.e. -\f -\fermata , and even -( is
allowed, iirc.
`:' is already used for unmeasured tremolo, btw. Still available are
$&@=`\;/
I propose that / or \ be used
c4-3\5
c4-3/5
for 3rd finger, fifth string.
Original proposal: use letters for strings, i.e.
c4-3-f
or pitches
c4-3-g
Anyone else for suggestions?
> I do a *lot* of fingering, and I have always
> avoided -3 for 'default' fingering, even on a single staff,
> which is the only way it works at all.
>
> To use another separator to put a finger in front
> of a note and use a `-' for something entirely
> different is painting yourself into a corner.
>
> Unless you have some plan to *never* allow
> a finger number in front of a note. Not
> a good plan.
Fingerings should be done more automatically anyway; I think that most
assignments of fingering positions, especially in the 1-staff case,
can be computed automatically. I don't want to kludge on more weird
syntax (eg. left and right fingerings).
> And please consider this user syntax for setting up tab:
No, I won't. We have perfectly nice generic \property statements
for such things.
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