PianoStructNK - another piano tab font

2009-05-27 09:57 pm

Hello everybody:

I would like to share the following font with you: PianoStructNK

You can download it here:
http://fontstruct.fontshop.com/fontstructions/show/187000
“PianoStructNK” is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/).

Originally, I had the idea of adding piano tab images representing chords to my NWC scores.
I thought that this might help me in memorizing the keys I have to press for a given chord.

However, since there are no ways (at least I couldn't find one) to embed image files to NWC scores,
I decided to create my own TTF font that I can use for graphical chord representation in NWC.

When I find some time I will add some more instructions/documentation here.

If you want to check it out without a detailed guideline, then start with the following letter sequences that gives you (hopefully) an idea on how to use it:

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renders the first 5 piano keys of an octave ranging from C - E

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renders the last 7 piano keys of an octave ranging from F - B
Any key following the . or : will hit the respective key, for instance

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.cCdDe:fFgGaAb

renders an entire octave with all keys hit.

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.ce:gB

renders a C7.

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:b.D:Fa

renders a B7.
You have to set a font size of 36 (or more) for acceptable reading.
That should be enough for a start.

Of course, PianoStructNK can be used in other applications like Word files or powerpoint presentations, as well.

Comments/critics are welcome.

Cheers, Norbert.

Re: PianoStructNK - another piano tab font

Reply #1 – 2009-05-27 10:16 pm

G'day Norbert,
love to give it a look, but I don't really want to sign up to some site I have zero knowledge of just to look at it... If you can provide a link that doesn't require a sign up...

Re: PianoStructNK - another piano tab font

Reply #2 – 2009-05-28 01:22 pm

Sorry, seems as if I can't upload files with my account here, so I put it on one of these free file servers.
Here is the download link (valid for the next seven days):
http://download.yousendit.com/U0d3bGtBUzhiV3gzZUE9PQ

Thanks for trying, but be warned: It's the first font I have ever made and it's unprofessional in almost all aspects.
However, I like it .-)

Regards, Norbert.

Re: PianoStructNK - another piano tab font

Reply #3 – 2009-05-28 02:41 pm

G'day Norbert,
thanks for the link, downloaded successfully and tested - seems to work as designed and looks like it'll be pretty effective.