Fingering instructions - GNU LilyPond
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#### 6.5.2 Fingering instructions

Fingering instructions can be entered using

    note-digit

For finger changes, use markup texts

>          c4-1 c-2 c-3 c-4
>          c^\markup { \finger "2 - 3" }

You can use the thumb-script to indicate that a note should be played with the thumb (e.g., in cello music)

>          <a_\thumb a'-3>8 <b_\thumb b'-3>

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

##### Commonly tweaked properties

You may exercise greater control over fingering chords by setting `fingeringOrientations`

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

Using this feature, it is also possible to put fingering instructions very close to note heads in monophonic music,

>          \set fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
>          <es'-2>4

##### See also

Program reference: Fingering.

Examples: `input/regression/finger-chords.ly`.

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