How to automatically display note names above notes (with flexible formatting)?

[Peter X]

Hi everyone,

I’d like to display the pitch name (letter + octave number) above each note
in a given music expression — for example:
• C₄ above c'
• G₄ above g'

I can manually do this using markups, like:

c'4^\markup { \raise #2 \concat { "C" \sub "4" } }

But I’m wondering:

Is there a way to define a music function (or engraver) that can
automatically generate this label for each note in a music expression?

Ideally, I’d also like some flexibility — for example:
• The ability to customize the output markup format in the future (e.g.,
adjusting \raise, \concat, \sub, or the font styling).

Here’s a minimal example showing what I do manually right now:


```lilypond

\version "2.24.4"

music = {
  c'4 g'4
}

music_with_noteNames = {
  c'4^\markup { \raise #2 \concat { "C" \sub "4" } }
  g'4^\markup { \raise #2 \concat { "G" \sub "4" } }
}

\score {
  \new Staff {
    \clef treble
    \key c \major
    \time 4/4
    % Goal: transform \music into the version below automatically
    \music_with_noteNames
  }
}

```
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Thanks in advance for any help or ideas!

Warm regards,
Peter