Setting up predefined fretboards for other instruments - Revision history

Lemzwerg at 17:29, 14 December 2025

2025-12-14T17:29:35Z

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	Predefined fret diagrams can be added for new instruments in addition to the ~~standards~~ used for guitar. This file shows how this is done by defining a new string tuning and a few predefined fretboards for the Venezuelan ''cuatro''.		Predefined fret diagrams can be added for new instruments in addition to the standard diagrams used for guitar. This file shows how this is done by defining a new string tuning and a few predefined fretboards for the Venezuelan ''cuatro''.

	This file also shows how fingerings can be included in the chords used as reference points for the chord lookup, and displayed in the fret diagram and the <code>TabStaff</code>, but not the music.		This file also shows how fingerings can be included in the chords used as reference points for the chord lookup, and displayed in the fret diagram and the <code>TabStaff</code>, but not the music.
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	<lilypond version="2.24">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	% ~~add FretBoards~~ for the ~~Cuatro~~		% Add fretboards for the cuatro.
			%
	% Note: This section could be put into a separate file		% Note: This section could be put into a separate file
	% predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly		% `predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly`
	% and \included into each of your compositions		% and be \included into each of your compositions.

	cuatroTuning = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 0 6 0)		cuatroTuning = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 0 6 0)
	,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 SHARP)		,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 SHARP)
	,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 0)		,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 0)
	,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 0))		,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 0))

	dSix = { <a\4 b\1 d\3 fis\2> }		dSix = { <a\4 b\1 d\3 fis\2> }
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	"2-2;o;1-1;o;"		"2-2;o;1-1;o;"

	% ~~end~~ of potential include file /predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly		% End of potential include file `predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly`.

Lemzwerg: Lemzwerg moved page Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments to Setting up predefined fretboards for other instruments without leaving a redirect

2025-12-14T17:21:22Z

Lemzwerg moved page Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments to Setting up predefined fretboards for other instruments without leaving a redirect

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Lemzwerg: New category

2025-11-21T23:37:28Z

New category

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	[[Category:Fretted strings]]		[[Category:Fretted strings]]
	[[Category:Included in the official documentation]][[Category:Snippet]]		[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]
			[[Category:Snippet]]

Lemzwerg at 22:51, 21 November 2025

2025-11-21T22:51:34Z

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	[[Category:Fretted strings]]		[[Category:Fretted strings]]
	[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]		[[Category:Included in the official documentation]][[Category:Snippet]]

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

2025-11-16T18:53:59Z

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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	These fretboards are not transposable because they contain string information. This is planned to be corrected in the future.		These fretboards are not transposable because they contain string information. This is planned to be corrected in the future.

	<lilypond version="2.24.0">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	% add FretBoards for the Cuatro		% add FretBoards for the Cuatro
	% Note: This section could be put into a separate file		% Note: This section could be put into a separate file

Jean Abou Samra: Import snippet from LSR

2025-10-26T22:43:23Z

Import snippet from LSR

New page

Predefined fret diagrams can be added for new instruments in addition to the standards used for guitar. This file shows how this is done by defining a new string tuning and a few predefined fretboards for the Venezuelan ''cuatro''.

This file also shows how fingerings can be included in the chords used as reference points for the chord lookup, and displayed in the fret diagram and the <code>TabStaff</code>, but not the music.

These fretboards are not transposable because they contain string information. This is planned to be corrected in the future.

<lilypond version="2.24.0">
% add FretBoards for the Cuatro
% Note: This section could be put into a separate file
% predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly
% and \included into each of your compositions

cuatroTuning = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 0 6 0)
,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 SHARP)
,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 0)
,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 0))

dSix = { <a\4 b\1 d\3 fis\2> }
dMajor = { <a\4 d\1 d\3 fis \2> }
aMajSeven = { <a\4 cis\1 e\3 g\2> }
dMajSeven = { <a\4 c\1 d\3 fis\2> }
gMajor = { <b\4 b\1 d\3 g\2> }

\storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \dSix
#cuatroTuning
"o;o;o;o;"
\storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \dMajor
#cuatroTuning
"o;o;o;3-3;"
\storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \aMajSeven
#cuatroTuning
"o;2-2;1-1;2-3;"
\storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \dMajSeven
#cuatroTuning
"o;o;o;1-1;"
\storePredefinedDiagram #default-fret-table \gMajor
#cuatroTuning
"2-2;o;1-1;o;"

% end of potential include file /predefined-cuatro-fretboards.ly

#(set-global-staff-size 16)

primerosNames = \chordmode {
d:6 d a:maj7 d:maj7
g
}
primeros = {
\dSix \dMajor \aMajSeven \dMajSeven
\gMajor
}

\score {
<<
\new ChordNames {
\set chordChanges = ##t
\primerosNames
}

\new Staff {
\new Voice \with {
\remove "New_fingering_engraver"
}
\relative c'' {
\primeros
}
}

\new FretBoards {
\set Staff.stringTunings = #cuatroTuning
% \override FretBoard
% #'(fret-diagram-details string-count) = 4
\override FretBoard.fret-diagram-details.finger-code = #'in-dot
\primeros
}

\new TabStaff \relative c'' {
\set TabStaff.stringTunings = #cuatroTuning
\primeros
}

>>

\layout {
\context {
\Score
\override SpacingSpanner.base-shortest-duration =
#(ly:make-moment 1 16)
}
}
\midi { }
}
</lilypond>

[[Category:Fretted strings]]
[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]