Fingering instructions can be entered using
note-digit
For finger changes, use markup texts
c4-1 c-2 c-3 c-4 c^\markup { \finger "2-3" }
You can use the thumb-script to indicate that a note should be played with the thumb (e.g., in cello music)
<a_\thumb a'-3>8 <b_\thumb b'-3>
Fingerings for chords can also be added to individual notes of the chord by adding them after the pitches
< c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5 >4
In this case, setting fingeringOrientations
will put fingerings next
to note heads
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(left down) <c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 > 4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up right down) <c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 > 4
Using this feature, it is also possible to put fingering instructions very close to note heads in monophonic music,
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(right) <es'-2>4
Program reference: FingerEvent (lilypond-internals) , and Fingering (lilypond-internals) .
Examples: input/regression/finger-chords.ly.
This page is for LilyPond-2.5.11 (development-branch).