[LAU] Are there Guitar Tab Editors supporting uneven time signatures?

[Viktor Mastoridis]

Yes I did, I already wrote a small list of requests.

Thank you anyway.

VM

2009/2/13 Grammostola Rosea <rosea.grammostola at gmail.com>

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