Re: Half and whole notes in tab notation

[Marc Hohl]

Am 05.05.2011 13:34, schrieb Peter Crighton:
> Thank you very much! I adjusted the circle padding to 0 to prevent 
> overlapping in chords and even now it is not perfect, but you have to 
> look very close to see that. So it's good for me.
Good to hear!
> But reverting the double stem doesn't work… although I suspect a 
> general \revert failure there, as I also noticed that reverting a stem 
> direction didn't work, so that I have to override it with up or down 
> accordingly.
> Any clues why this is the case?
The example I sent to you worked perfectly for me, so perhaps the 
\revert is in the wrong context?
I think it would be easier to find the culprit if you send a minimal 
example.

Regards,

Marc
> 2011/5/5 Marc Hohl <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>
>
>     Hello Peter,
>
>     Am 04.05.2011 20:05, schrieb Peter Crighton:
>
>         In 2.13.61 half notes in tab notation are distinguished from
>         quarter notes through a second stem.
>         Now I haven't seen this method before – it would seem natural
>         to me to draw a circle around the "tab note", the number, and
>         have only one stem like in normal notation.
>         The same would apply to whole notes, but of course without the
>         stem.
>
>     One may discuss about aesthetics, but I have seen this way of
>     displaying half notes and whole notes.
>
>
>         How can I achieve this kind of notation? Can I?
>
>     Yes! See the attached example. I tried to comment what I have done.
>
>     I is untested for working with harmonics - should the circle be
>     drawn around the fret number only,
>     or should it include the parentheses and the angle brackets?
>
>
>
>         In chords I would use a single circle (an ellipse, to be
>         correct) around all "tab notes" instead of drawing a circle
>         around every single one. This would be more difficult if
>         possible at all, I reckon, but it would be great to have this
>         possibility…
>
>     This is more difficult to implement, and, to be honest, I don't
>     know how.
>
>     HTH,
>
>     Marc
>
>
>
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