Re: Guitar Chord Chart - Align Fret Diagram with Chord Names and Notes

2015-08-20 Thread tone
An elegant solution would be to define a fretboard with fret numbers on both sides---one of them an invisible (phantom) character. This is beyond my level of expertise. Anyone know how to code this? Here is another /brute force/ solution using \concat {\hspace #1.4 \custom-fret ... }}, and a

Re: Guitar Chord Chart - Align Fret Diagram with Chord Names and Notes

2015-08-20 Thread tone
*Solved*: Here is one method I have found to align the fret diagram with the chord names and notes. It's not elegant, but it is predictable. I use \markup{ \concat {\transparent 4 \hspace #0.3 \custom-fret ... }}. The 4 is the fret number, and the #0.3 is the space added due to the fret

Re: Guitar Chord Chart - Align Fret Diagram with Chord Names and Notes

2015-08-19 Thread tone
An elegant solution would be to define a fretboard with fret numbers on both sides---one of them an invisible (phantom) character. This is beyond my level of expertise. Anyone know how to code this? Here is a /brute force/ solution using \once\override LyricText #'extra-offset = #'( /x/ . /y/

Naming Substitution Functions - Numbers and Special Characters

2015-08-19 Thread tone
Does anyone have a list of characters that are allowed in substitution functions. I would like to make a list of chord names including fret position. For example, the following name is allowed: g_dom_seven-three = \markup{ \override #'(size . 1.3) \fret-diagram-terse #x;x;3;4;3;x; } However,

Guitar Chord Fret Diagram - T above string fretted with thumb

2015-08-18 Thread tone
I would like to place the letter T above the strings fretted with my thumb. This is usually only the low E string. Some chords require five fingers. Other chords are more conveniently played with the thumb on the low E. Here is a picture I edited with an external program to include the letter

Re: Guitar Chord Fret Diagram - T above string fretted with thumb

2015-08-18 Thread tone
*Solved*: Option to include thumb indicator (T) above string fretted with thumb in guitar chord fret diagram Some chords require five fingers. Other chords are more conveniently played with the thumb on the low E string. Here is one method of placing a thumb indicator above a string fretted

Guitar Chord Chart - Align Fret Diagram with Chord Names and Notes

2015-08-18 Thread tone
I would like to fix the spacing in my guitar chord chart. The Chord Names are aligned with the Notes correctly. However, the Fret Diagram is misaligned due to the space occupied by the fret number. Here is a picture I edited with an external program. A vertical color-inverted strip is used to

Re: Guitar Fret Diagram - scale degree below string

2015-08-16 Thread tone
Thanks! That does exactly what I want. I will paste this into my existing chord charts. Anybody have a simpler solution? -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Guitar-Fret-Diagram-scale-degree-below-string-tp179664p179696.html Sent from the User mailing list

Solved: Guitar Chord Fret Diagram With Scale Degree Below String

2015-08-16 Thread tone
*Solved*: Guitar Chord Fret Diagram With Scale Degree Below Each String Here is one method of placing the scale degree below each string in a guitar chord fret diagram, as suggested by Klaus. I have also included files with the LilyJAZZ fonts and stylesheet (bottom of page).

Re: Guitar Fret Diagram - scale degree below string

2015-08-16 Thread tone
How can I add more space between the bottom of the strings (fret diagram) and the scale degrees? When there are not any /accidentals/, the numbers are too close to the strings. -- View this message in context:

Guitar Fret Diagram - scale degree below string

2015-08-15 Thread tone
I would like to include the scale degree below each string in a fret diagram. For example, below the strings on the fret diagram for B13sus4 (at the 7th fret) I would like to print 1 b7 4 13 (without the quotes). (Would also be nice to use the custom symbol for flat, rather than lowercase b.)