Yes I did, I already wrote a small list of requests.<br><br>Thank you anyway.<br><br>VM<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/2/13 Grammostola Rosea <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rosea.grammostola@gmail.com">rosea.grammostola@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">Viktor Mastoridis wrote:<br>
> Hello to all,<br>
><br>
> I play bouzouki and guitar and most of my music repertoire is in<br>
> (Eastern European) uneven time signatures (5/8, 7/8, 9/8 etc).<br>
><br>
> I was trying to write Guitar/Bouzouki tablature/notation of this music<br>
> on Linux in the past but without much success.<br>
><br>
> The main (hidden) problem with these rhythms is the grouping of notes,<br>
> i.e.<br>
> 5/8 can be 2+3/8 or 3+2/8,<br>
> 7/8 is 2+2+3/8 or 3+2+2/8 etc...<br>
><br>
> Thus the grouping of the notes needs to reflect this fact as it is<br>
> essential for the performer.<br>
><br>
> My experience so far:<br>
><br>
> Songwite, Gnometab and Kguitar don't support this feature.<br>
><br>
> Lilypond - great for output, covers almost all needs, but grouping has<br>
> to be done bar-by-bar which is really time consuming. Chords are not<br>
> supported well for now (name and display)<br>
><br>
> TuxGuitar is amazingly easy for note input, but it doesn't support<br>
> note grouping as well. I requested this feature on their forum some<br>
> time ago but no response from the developers so far<br>
><br>
> Exporting Tuxguitar to Lilypond is what I use at moment, but for a<br>
> longer instrumentals in 9/8 with say, two bouzoukia, it takes days to<br>
> edit/produce a clear tablature/notation.<br>
><br>
> Any suggestions on this will be greatly appreciated.<br>
><br>
> Viktor<br>
><br>
<br>
</div></div>Did you read this message?<br>
<br>
> Anyone who would like to be involved in documenting/discussing<br>
> features missing from LilyPond's guitar tab support, please send me an<br>
> off-list email at the following address:<br>
><br>
> <a href="mailto:dstocker@thenotesetter.com">dstocker@thenotesetter.com</a><br>
><br>
> When we have a list of around 10-15 specific items, we can then<br>
> prioritize and start to talk about sponsorship of features and then<br>
> send a proposal to -devel.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
><br>
> Dave<br>
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