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Fingering instructions

Fingering instructions can be entered using note-digit:

     
     c4-1 d-2 f-4 e-3

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Markup texts may be used for finger changes.

     
     c4-1 d-2 f-4 c^\markup { \finger "2 - 3" }

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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>

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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>

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Fingering instructions may be manually placed above or below the staff, see Direction and placement.

Selected Snippets

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
     }

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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
     }

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See also

Notation Reference: Direction and placement

Snippets: Editorial annotations.

Internals Reference: FingeringEvent, fingering-event, Fingering_engraver, New_fingering_engraver, Fingering.

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