[Harp-L] The advantages of a deidicate tab font

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why not type one keystroke and have your symbol - hole number and
arrow, and even the number of semitones in a bend?

Using arrows from Wingdings, circled numbers from symbol fonts, etc.,
makes extra work, takes too long, and neither reads as easily nor looks
as good as a font designed for the purpose.

Fletch Diatonic and Chromatic Sans are fonts that give you a full
arrow-number symbol in one keystroke, with the arrow centered above the
number. Just set the font to Fletch or Chromatic Sans and start typing.
The top row of your keyboard - the number row - is your blow notes. The
row below is your draw notes. For chromatic harmonica, using the shift
gives you slide-in notes on the same keys. The rest of the keyboard
gives you bends, overblows, extended holes, and various ornaments,
tongue blocking symbols, etc.

If you tab a lot, or even a little, a dedicated font can save you a lot
of time and work.

Check out the user manuals for Fletch and Chromatic Sans. You can see
what the fonts look like and what they offer:

http://www.angelfire.com/music2/harmonicainfo/products/Fletch_Manual.pdf

http://www.angelfire.com/music2/harmonicainfo/products/Chromatic_Sans_Manual.pdf

Winslow

--- "Kevin M. Duggan" <kevin_duggan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> One thing that would make a difference
> is the text editor you are using.
> 
> You have the options of bold type,
> putting a circle around the number
> which could be a black letter w/
> white negative space or reversed,
> Also different font colors.
> 
> I use Quark Express or Adobe Illustrator,
>  both have arrows,.....
> which I guess would make for 
> best visual transcription.
> 
> Hope that helps
> 
> Kevin
> 
> Kevin Dugganhttp://www.kevsblues.comhttp://www.duggan.tv
> 
> 
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