Re: Lilypond - chord progression

[Andrew Tucker]

On Sep 1, 2009, at 11:17 PM, Christian Henning wrote:

> Hi there, I'm almost finished with my first lilypond piece. I'm quite
> happy with the results. But, there are a couple of questions left
> regarding the output. Please consider the following piece:
>
> \version "2.12.2"
>
> #(ly:set-option 'delete-intermediate-files #t)  % deletes the .ps file
> automatically
>
> \header {
>         title = "Title"
>         composer = "Band"
> }
>
> <<
> \new ChordNames {
> \chordmode
>         {
>                 \set chordChanges = ##t
>                 g1 |
>                 g4.:sus4~g16:sus4 g2~g16 | \break
>                 bes1 |
>                 bes4.:sus4~bes16:sus4 bes2~bes16 | \break
>                 c1 |
>                 c2:sus4 c2| \break
>                 c:m |
>                 c:m |
>         }
> }
>
> \new Voice \with
> {
>         \consists Pitch_squash_engraver
> }
> \relative c''
> {
>         \improvisationOn
>         g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g
>         g8. g16 g16 g g8  ~ g16 g g g g4
>         g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g
>         g8. g16 g16 g g8  ~ g16 g g g g4
>         g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g
>         g8 g8 g8. g16 g16 g16 g8 g4
>         g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g
>         g4 g8. g16 g8 g~g16 g g g
> }
> > >
>
> Here are my questions.
>
> 1. In the first and second line inside the 2nd measure the second
> chord is hovering to far to the right over the tie. Is it possible to
> have the chords above the note where the tie starts?

Christian, your rhythms in the chords are different than in the  
\improvisationOn part. Maybe you meant something like
g1
g4.:sus4 g8 ~ g2
...etc.

> 2. In the last line and 2nd measure. The c:m is missing. Why?

\set chordChanges = ##t    means "only print the chord name when the  
chord changes" - since you have two c:m in a row, it won't print the  
second

> 3. In the \header does lilypond have options for putting down what the
> guitar is tuned too? Also, not necessary for this piece, but how can I
> state where to put a capo?

I'd suggest starting with the Fretted string instruments section (NR  
2.4) -

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/Fretted-string-instruments.html#Fretted-string-instruments

(I've definitely seen tuning and capo information in there; not sure  
what you're looking for)

best of luck!
  -Tucker

> Thanks again everyone who helped me out so far,
> Christian
>
>
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