4.7.8 Fingering instructions

Fingering instructions can be entered using

       note-digit

For finger changes, use markup texts:

           c'4-1 c'4-2 c'4-3 c'4-4
           c'^\markup { \fontsize #-3 \number "2-3" }

You can use the thumb-script to indicate that a note should be played with your thumb (used in cello music):

           <a' a''-3>8(_\thumb <b' b''-3>)_\thumb
           <c'' c'''-3>(_\thumb <d'' d'''-3>)_\thumb

Fingerings for chords can also be added to individual notes of the chord by adding them after the pitches:

             < c-1  e-2 g-3 b-5 > 4

Setting fingeringOrientations will put fingerings next to note heads:

     	\property Voice.fingeringOrientations = #'(left down)
     	<c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 > 4
     	\property Voice.fingeringOrientations = #'(up right down)
     	<c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 > 4

See also

FingerEvent (lilypond-internals), and Fingering (lilypond-internals).

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