Re: Newbie, Some quick chord questions?

[Dave K.]

I have similar issues with the Lilypond chord notating system, but
they're not going to fix this so you'll have to set your own
exceptions.

You are right, both the standard and alternative chord naming schemes
in Lilypond are just weird. I've never seen any chord names notated
like that in any real book I've seen. I have no idea where they got
them from. But it's the system they chose and they're not going to
change it.

Another thing that's messed up about the chord mode is that Lilypond
typesets chords above text markup, alternative repeats, etc. This is
incorrect style. In jazz the chord notation should be typeset BELOW
markup and any other scripts - it's supposed to go right above the
notes.

The problem is that the authors of Lilypond are classically trained,
and so Lilypond does not have many basic features you would expect
from typesetting modern music like jazz/rock. There are ugly hacks and
workarounds for many of these problems, but they are unlikely to get
fixed.




On 4/5/06, Rick Hansen (aka RickH) <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm a new adoptor of LilyPond, everything is going fine except for some
> minor snags trying to enter chord names at this time.
>
> 1) How can I enter a chord name with a designated bass note? (commonly
> called "slash" chords).  For example how would I enter the chord name
> "Cm7b5/Ab"?  Where if I transpose the piece both the "C" AND the "Ab" will
> be transposed properly too?
>
> I already figured out how to turn off the "chordNameSeparator" (that is
> obviously not a part of standard chord notation).  Also a slash in a chord
> name always designates the bass note, (not to be confused with the root note
> which is the first character), using slashes in a chord name for any other
> purpose than designating bass notes is confusing.
>
> 2) Also what is this b3 designation (flatted third I presume)?  I've never
> seen or heard of this.  (the third is never to be designated as an
> alteration of the triad because it is the most critical note of any chord,
> in most cases more critical than the root even).  Even in chords where both
> the minor and major thirds are present the designation should be mM or
> minMaj for the chord not b3 or 3.
>
> 3) Also if I use guitar chord fret diagrams, will they transpose properly,
> up/down the neck if I include the fret position marker?
>
> 4) Is there any plan of adding "Nashville notaion" of chords, for example
> VIm7b5?  Where the chord root names are tied to the current key diatonic
> instead of explicitly named.
>
> I understand that I can do all of the above as text markup, but I dont want
> to lose transpostion capabilities.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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