LilyPond Notation Reference: 2.4.3 Banjo

### 2.4.3 Banjo

#### Banjo tablatures

LilyPond has basic support for the five-string banjo. When making tablatures for five-string banjo, use the banjo tablature format function to get correct fret numbers for the fifth string:

>     \new TabStaff <<
>       \set TabStaff.tablatureFormat = #fret-number-tablature-format-banjo
>       \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #banjo-open-g-tuning
>       {
>         \stemDown
>         g8 d' g'\5 a b g e d' |
>         g4 d''8\5 b' a'\2 g'\5 e'\2 d' |
>         g4
>       }
>     >>

A number of common tunings for banjo are predefined in LilyPond: `banjo-c-tuning` (gCGBD), `banjo-modal-tuning` (gDGCD), `banjo-open-d-tuning` (aDF#AD) and `banjo-open-dm-tuning` (aDFAD).

These tunings may be converted to four-string banjo tunings using the `four-string-banjo` function:

>     \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #(four-string-banjo banjo-c-tuning)

#### See also

Snippets: Fretted strings.

Installed Files: ‘`scm/string-tunings-init.scm`’ contains predefined banjo tunings.

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