Re: Guitar right-hand fingering

[Thomas Morley]

2015-03-17 22:37 GMT+01:00 Carl Sorensen <address@hidden>:

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>
> On 3/17/15 3:12 PM, "Thomas Morley" <address@hidden> wrote:
> >To summarize:
> >There are different opinions which character should be used for the 5th
> >StrokeFinger and printed editions differ.
> >
> >IMHO, LilyPond should default to the most common _and_ should offer an
> >easy
> >to manage way to change the default behaviour.
>
> I agree.
>
> >
> >The former might be done by a poll on the user-list.
>
> I agree.
>
> <snip>
>
> >  #(vector "p" "i" "m" "a" "c" (markup #:with-color red "remark"))
>
> Why use a vector and vector-ref, instead of just using a list and list-ref?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
Well, because define-grob-properties.scm states:
(digit-names ,vector? "Names for string finger digits.")

Though, I have to confess my lack of knowledge here. Why are certain
properties vectors (digit-names, break-align-orders, break-visibility etc)?
What are the advantages/disadvantages?
I don't know.

Cheers,
  Harm