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<h5 class="unnumberedsubsubsec">Entering figured bass</h5>
<p><code>\figuremode</code> is used to switch the input mode to figure mode.
More information on different input modes can be
found at <a href="Input-modes.de.html#Input-modes">Input modes</a>.
<p>In figure mode, a group of bass figures is delimited by
<code><</code> and <code>></code>. The duration is entered after the <code>></code>.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\new FiguredBass {
\figuremode {
<6 4>2
}
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../bf/lily-1fcc4017.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../bf/lily-1fcc4017.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Accidentals (including naturals) can be added to figures:
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\figures {
<7! 6+ 4-> <5++> <3-->
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../f2/lily-23d7fdc8.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../f2/lily-23d7fdc8.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Augmented and diminished steps can be indicated:
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\figures {
<6\+ 5/> <7/>
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../13/lily-3e6ccfb5.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../13/lily-3e6ccfb5.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>A backward slash through a figure (typically used for raised
sixth steps) can be created:
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\figures {
<6> <6\\>
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../18/lily-1ef86d4e.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../18/lily-1ef86d4e.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Vertical spaces and brackets can be be included in figures:
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\figures {
<[12 _!] 8 [6 4]>
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../6f/lily-e863ed5a.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../6f/lily-e863ed5a.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Any text markup can be inserted as a figure:
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\figures {
<\markup { \tiny \number 6 \super (1) } 5>
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../e1/lily-a2101621.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../e1/lily-a2101621.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<!-- NOTE: We need to include notes any time we use extenders to -->
<!-- avoid extraneous staff creation due to Staff.use... in -->
<!-- \bassFigureExtendersOn -->
<p>Continuation lines can be used to indicate repeated figures:
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
<<
{
\clef bass
e4 d c b,
e4 d c b,
}
\figures {
\bassFigureExtendersOn
<6 4>4 <6 3> <7 3> <7 3>
\bassFigureExtendersOff
<6 4>4 <6 3> <7 3> <7 3>
}
>>
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../bc/lily-7c93ef16.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../bc/lily-7c93ef16.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="noindent">In this case, the extender lines replace existing figures,
unless the continuation lines have been explicitly terminated.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
<<
\figures {
\bassFigureExtendersOn
<6 4>4 <6 4> <6\! 4\!> <6 4>
}
{
\clef bass
d4 d c c
}
>>
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../28/lily-7717c0b0.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../28/lily-7717c0b0.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The table below summarizes the figure modifiers available.
<p><table summary="">
<tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="10%"><b>Modifier</b>
</td><td valign="top" width="50%">
<b>Purpose</b>
</td><td valign="top" width="40%">
<b>Example</b>
<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="10%">+, -, !
</td><td valign="top" width="50%">
Accidentals
</td><td valign="top" width="40%">
<p>
<a href="../c5/lily-df46e758.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../c5/lily-df46e758.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="10%">\+, /
</td><td valign="top" width="50%">
Augmented and diminished steps
</td><td valign="top" width="40%">
<p>
<a href="../7a/lily-62c78591.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../7a/lily-62c78591.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="10%">\\
</td><td valign="top" width="50%">
Raised sixth step
</td><td valign="top" width="40%">
<p>
<a href="../a3/lily-7f398025.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../a3/lily-7f398025.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
<p><br></td></tr><tr align="left"><td valign="top" width="10%">\!
</td><td valign="top" width="50%">
End of continuation line
</td><td valign="top" width="40%">
<p>
<a href="../9d/lily-d6709632.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../9d/lily-d6709632.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
<br></td></tr></table>
<p class="noindent">
<h5 class="subsubheading">Predefined commands</h5>
<p><a name="index-figured-bass-extender-lines-2207"></a><code>\bassFigureExtendersOn</code>,
<code>\bassFigureExtendersOff</code>.
<p class="noindent">
<h5 class="subsubheading">Selected Snippets</h5>
<p><em>Changing the positions of figured bass alterations</em>
<p>Accidentals and plus signs can appear before or after the numbers,
depending on the <code>figuredBassAlterationDirection</code> and
<code>figuredBassPlusDirection</code> properties.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\figures {
<6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
\set figuredBassAlterationDirection = #RIGHT
<6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
\set figuredBassPlusDirection = #RIGHT
<6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
\set figuredBassAlterationDirection = #LEFT
<6\+> <5+> <6 4-> r
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../fc/lily-53b7e458.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../fc/lily-53b7e458.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="noindent">
<h5 class="subsubheading">See also</h5>
<p class="indent">
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<p>Snippets:
<a href="../../../input/lsr/lilypond-snippets/Chords.html#Chords">Chords</a>.
<p>Internals Reference:
<a name="index-BassFigure-2208"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/BassFigure.de.html#BassFigure">BassFigure</a>,
<a name="index-BassFigureAlignment-2209"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/BassFigureAlignment.de.html#BassFigureAlignment">BassFigureAlignment</a>,
<a name="index-BassFigureLine-2210"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/BassFigureLine.de.html#BassFigureLine">BassFigureLine</a>,
<a name="index-BassFigureBracket-2211"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/BassFigureBracket.de.html#BassFigureBracket">BassFigureBracket</a>,
<a name="index-BassFigureContinuation-2212"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/BassFigureContinuation.de.html#BassFigureContinuation">BassFigureContinuation</a>,
<a name="index-FiguredBass-2213"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/FiguredBass.de.html#FiguredBass">FiguredBass</a>.
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