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String number indications

The string on which a note should be played may be indicated by appending \number to a note inside a chord construct <>.

Note: String numbers must be defined inside a chord construct even if there is only a single note.

     
     \clef "treble_8"
     <c\5>4 <e\4> <g\3>2
     <c,\5 e\4 g\3>1

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When fingerings and string indications are used together, their placement is controlled by the order in which the two items appear in the code:

     
     \clef "treble_8"
     <g\3-0>2
     <g-0\3>

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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: Fingering instructions.

Snippets: Fretted strings.

Internals Reference: StringNumber, Fingering.

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