ABC symbols for bellows instrument transcriptions

[Michael Eskin]

Danny Flynn suggested a set of standard Unicode symbols to use in ABC files for doing detailed box transcriptions.
 

You can use this as a starting point and then copy and paste the symbols into your transcriptions as you like:

Live demo:
 

https://tinyurl.com/3pe9jzh4

 

ABC used in the demo:

X: 1
T: ABC Symbols for Box Transciptions
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: CMaj
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ABC annotation suggestions from Danny Flynn for use in detailed box transcriptions:
 
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Changing to another finger:
 
C1, C2, C3, C4
 
Jump with finger:
 
J1, J2, J3, J4
 
 
Finger 1:
 
①
 
Finger 2:
 
②
 
Finger 3:
 
③
 
Finger 4:
 
④
 
Slide down:
 
➘
 
Slide up:
 
➚
 
Slide straight down:
 
↓
 
Push:
 
⮐
 
Draw:
 
⮑
 
Copy and paste these Unicode symbols where you need them.
 
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Unicode_Characters_for_Box_Notation.abc

Edited July 4 by eskin