Extended position fingering for string instruments - Revision history

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Lemzwerg at 22:52, 21 November 2025

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Jean Abou Samra: Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

2025-11-16T18:47:26Z

Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

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	String instruments (for example the cello) may require special notation for extended fingerings, situations where one finger has to reach beyond its usual pitch in the current position. Some editions indicate that with a tie or a glissando line between the two fingerings, whilst others use a cross mark between the two fingerings. Here is a way to print the latter.		String instruments (for example the cello) may require special notation for extended fingerings, situations where one finger has to reach beyond its usual pitch in the current position. Some editions indicate that with a tie or a glissando line between the two fingerings, whilst others use a cross mark between the two fingerings. Here is a way to print the latter.

	<lilypond version="2.24.0">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	%%LSR see https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user-fr/2020-06/msg00119.html		%%LSR see https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user-fr/2020-06/msg00119.html

Jean Abou Samra: Import snippet from LSR

2025-10-26T22:47:34Z

Import snippet from LSR

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String instruments (for example the cello) may require special notation for extended fingerings, situations where one finger has to reach beyond its usual pitch in the current position. Some editions indicate that with a tie or a glissando line between the two fingerings, whilst others use a cross mark between the two fingerings. Here is a way to print the latter.

<lilypond version="2.24.0">
%%LSR see https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user-fr/2020-06/msg00119.html

%%%%%% 2.18 compatibility -- remove for 2.20 onwards %%%%%%

#(define-public (music-type-predicate types)
"Returns a predicate function that can be used for checking
music to have one of the types listed in @var{types}."
(if (cheap-list? types)
(lambda (m)
(any (lambda (t) (music-is-of-type? m t)) types))
(lambda (m) (music-is-of-type? m types))))

#(define-public (get-tweakable-music mus)
"When tweaking music, returns a list of music expressions where the
tweaks should be applied. Relevant for music wrappers and event
chords."
(cond ((music-is-of-type? mus 'music-wrapper-music)
(get-tweakable-music (ly:music-property mus 'element)))
((music-is-of-type? mus 'event-chord)
(filter (music-type-predicate 'rhythmic-event)
(ly:music-property mus 'elements)))
(else (list mus))))

%%%%%% End 2.18 compatibility definitions %%%%%%

extend =
#(define-music-function (m) (ly:music?)
(let* ((x-markup (markup #:normal-text #:fontsize 5 #:bold "×"))
(x-fingering (make-music 'FingeringEvent 'text x-markup))
(m-note (car (get-tweakable-music m)))
(n (make-music 'NoteEvent
'duration (ly:music-property m-note 'duration)
'pitch (ly:music-property m-note 'pitch)
'articulations (list x-fingering)))
(x-id (format #f "\"~a\"" (+ 100 (random 899)))))
(or (eq? m m-note)
(set! n (make-event-chord (list n))))
#{
\applyContext #(lambda (ctx)
(ly:context-set-property!
(ly:context-parent ctx) 'fingeringOrientations
(ly:context-property ctx 'fingeringOrientations)))
\context Voice <<
$m \new Voice = $x-id \scaleDurations 1/2 {
\hideNotes \textLengthOn \omit Flag \omit Dots
\applyContext #(lambda (ctx)
(ly:context-set-property!
ctx 'fingeringOrientations
(ly:context-property
(ly:context-parent ctx)
'fingeringOrientations)))
s $n }
>> #}))

{
\clef bass
\extend e'2-3 fis'-4
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(down)
\extend <e,-1> <fis,-2>
}
</lilypond>

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