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3.12.1 Tablatures basic

The string number associated to a note is given as a backslash followed by a 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). The notes are printed as tablature, by using TabStaff and TabVoice contexts

     \notes \context TabStaff {
       a,4\5 c'\2 a\3 e'\1
       e\4 c'\2 a\3 e'\1
     }

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When no string is specified, the first string that does not give a fret number less than minimumFret is selected. The default value for minimumFret is 0

     e16 fis gis a b4
     \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #8
     e16 fis gis a b4

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See also

Program reference: TabStaff, TabVoice, and StringNumberEvent.

Bugs

Chords are not handled in a special way, and hence the automatic string selector may easily select the same string to two notes in a chord.

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