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Fingering instructions can be entered using note-digit:
c4-1 d-2 f-4 e-3
Markup texts may be used for finger changes.
c4-1 d-2 f-4 c^\markup { \finger "2 - 3" }
A thumb-script can be added (e.g., in cello music) to indicate that a note should be played with the thumb.
<a_\thumb a'-3>2 <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>2 <d-1 f-2 a-3 c-5>
Fingering instructions may be manually placed above or below the staff, see Direction and placement.
Controlling the placement of chord fingerings
The placement of fingering numbers can be controlled precisely.
\relative c' { \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(down) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(right) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up) <c-1 e-3 a-5>4 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left down) <c-1 e-3 a-5>2 \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up right down) <c-1 e-3 a-5>2 }
Allowing fingerings to be printed inside the staff
By default, fingering numbers will be printed outside the staff. However, this behavior can be canceled.
\relative c' { <c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5>2 \once \override Fingering #'staff-padding = #'() <c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5>2 }
Notation Reference: Direction and placement
Snippets: Editorial annotations.
Internals Reference: FingeringEvent, fingering-event, Fingering_engraver, New_fingering_engraver, Fingering.
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