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banjo-tablatures.md

@@ -41,9 +41,16 @@ and any other tabs I can find in [[lilypond|LilyPond]].
 
 This has a few complications:
 
-[BanjoTab](https://github.com/jeremy9959/BanjoTab)
+1. Tablature must be translated first to concert notation (i.e. C#<sub>4</sub>)
+    then to lilypond notation (i.e. `cis''`)
 
-[LilyPond Banjo Notation](https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/banjo)
+    The [BanjoTab](https://github.com/jeremy9959/BanjoTab)
+    preprocessor can help with this,
+    however it wouldn't be a bad idea to do it manually
+    for the sake of familiarity.
+
+2. [LilyPond Banjo Notation](https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/banjo)
+    is not ideal.
 
 [Common Notation for Fretted Strings](https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/common-notation-for-fretted-strings)
 
@@ -70,6 +77,10 @@ then quickly release the first, letting the second ring.
 }
 ```
 
+It is possible to add "H" and "Po." markers,
+but the syntax is ugly.
+They are not ubiquitous anyway.
+
 ### String Bending
 
 Involves pushing/pulling the string