A missing feature that cam up in several emails is lack of support in lilypond for 
classical guitar 
music. The missing features are:

1. Barre symbol: This is marked with a "C" and a fret number in roman numericals (e.g. 
C IV) and 
for a partial barre the number of strings to block (e.g. C IV 4/6). The mark is 
written above the 
staff with a line spanning over the notes through which the barre is held.

2. String symbol. This is a number inside a circle that is usually written above the 
note. When 
several notes are played on the same string there is also a line that spans the notes 
which are to 
be played on the marked string.

3. fingering. Guitar music needs two simultanious fingering instructions for each 
note, a left 
hand and a right hand fingering. Not always are both supplied but often they are. The 
left hand 
is marked with the numbers 1,2,3,4 and is usually placed to the left of the note head 
or right 
above it. The right hand fingering is marked with the letters p,i,m,a (and e for 
flamenco music) 
they are marked above or below the note stem (much like the current piano fingering 
works).

4. Chord strumming instructions. Chords can be strumed in two directions, from the low 
strings 
to the high strings or vice versa. This is marked either by a little up or down arrow 
above the 
chord or by an up or down arrow just before the chord across the entire staff.

--
Guy Shaviv

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From: Han-Wen Nienhuys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:51:18 +0100
Subject: summary of bugs/feature reqs from lilypond-user? 

> Hi there,
> 
> Dear hackers, I am back into normal life from a long and invigorating
> break. I would like to fix all outstanding issues with LilyPond before
> I dive further into deep hack mode, so I am looking for help: can
> someone summarise important bugs and feature requests  from
> lilypond-user over the last two months for me?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Han-Wen
> 
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