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Tablatures basic

Tablature can be typeset with Lilypond by using the TabStaff and TabVoice contexts. As tablature is a recent feature in Lilypond, most of the guitar special effects such as bend are not yet supported.

With the TabStaff , the string number associated to a note is given as a backslash followed by the string number, e.g. c4\3 for a C quarter on the third string. By default, string 1 is the highest one, and the tuning defaults to the standard guitar tuning (with 6 strings).

       \context TabStaff <
         \notes {
           a,4\5 c'\2 a\3 e'\1
           e\4 c'\2 a\3 e'\1
         }
       >
     
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If you do not specify a string number then lilypond automatically selects one. The selection is controlled by the translator property minimumFret. - LilyPond simply selects the first string that does not give a fret number less than minimumFret. Default is 0.

Notice that LilyPond does not handle chords in any special way, and hence the automatic string selector may easily select the same string to two notes in a chord.

     e8 fis gis a b cis' dis' e'
     \property TabStaff.minimumFret = #8
     e8 fis gis a b cis' dis' e'
     

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