G4 g d' d | e e d2 | c4 c b b | a a g2 | \breakĭ'4 d c c | b b a2 | d4 d c c | b b a2 | \break For example this is Twinkle, Twinkle in G major: I ended up using a copy of the music for the tab so I could shift the octave up to fit within the dulcimer’s range as specified by the string tunings. The second quirk is that if you tweak the notes to match the standard staff you may discover the tablature has gone awry. ![]() ![]() The key difference is the string pitches are upside down to match the arrangement of the dulcimer strings. This whole section will go in the TabStaff section. TablatureFormat = #fret-letter-tablature-format I found one on the lilypond-user listserv that I tweaked to get this: So the first step in the process is to create a custom string tuning. Unfortunately there are a few quirks to learn before you can create exactly what you want.įirst the dulcimer has an unusual fret and tuning arrangement that does not match any of the tunings present in Lilypond by default. I figured it should be simple enough to use it again for the dulcimer. I had used Lilypond in the past to create sheet music for my drum students. But I also wanted to be able to create simple tabs on my own. We started looking for tablature on the Internet to help us get started (one great resource is the web site Everything Dulcimer). ![]() Last month my daughter was inspired to learn the Mountain Dulcimer.
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