2.4.4 Lute
Lute tablatures
LilyPond supports tablature for lute.
To get additional bass strings use additionalBassStrings, where the
pitches of those strings are set. They will be printed below lowest line as:
a, /a, //a, ///a, 4, 5, etc.
fret-letter-tablature-format for tablatureFormat should be used,
probably fretLabels for further customizing.
m = { f'4 d' a f d a, g, fis, e, d, c, \bar "|." }
\score {
<<
\new Staff { \clef bass \cadenzaOn \m }
\new TabStaff \m
>>
\layout {
\context {
\Score
tablatureFormat = #fret-letter-tablature-format
}
\context {
\TabStaff
stringTunings = \stringTuning <a, d f a d' f'>
additionalBassStrings = \stringTuning <c, d, e, fis, g,>
fretLabels = #'("a" "b" "r" "d" "e" "f" "g" "h" "i" "k")
}
}
}
Known issues and warnings
Using FretBoards with additionalBassStrings is not supported and
will yield unsatisfying results.