Carl Sorensen <c_soren...@byu.edu> writes:
> On 3/12/19, 6:42 AM, "Federico Bruni" <f...@inventati.org> wrote:
>
> Hi folks
>
> I cannot find anything in the documentation.
> As far as I can see, the barré in fret-diagram commands must start and
> end on the same fret. It makes sense.. however, how can I represent a
> chord where another finger presses a different fret while the barré is
> active on the same string?
>
> Easier to say with an example.
> The first string should have a barré on 5th chord and also the third
> finger on 7th fret.
> I can make the barré span until 2nd string only.
>
> \version "2.19.82"
>
> \markup {
> \fret-diagram-terse "x;o;o;5-1-(;5-1-);7-3;" % this works but barré
> does not end on 1st string
> %\fret-diagram-terse "x;o;o;5-1-(;5-1;7-3-);" % this returns "Wrong
> type argument in position 1"
> }
>
> In order to have two indications on the same string (the end of the barre
> plus another fret) you will need to use either the fret-diagram or the
> fret-diagram-verbose format. fret-diagram-terse only handles one indication
> per string.
Is that a restriction inherent in the format or in the code? The error
message (if you want to call it that) seems less than helpful. Like
when you are in a foreign country and ask your table neighbor to pass
the salt and they commit ritual suicide. Doesn't inspire confidence.
--
David Kastrup
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