Re: Can't get chord symbols to print right

[Martin Brodbeck]

Hi Frank,

> I tried to go about according to the documentation, but can't quite get
> things to work. Th following code:
> 
> \version "2.16.1"
> \header {
> title = whatever"
> }
> {
> \key des \major
> \clef bass
> \time 4/4
> \chords {es:m9 f:m7 ges:maj7 f:m7}
> {es4 r8 f8 ges4 r8 f8}
> }
> 
> 
> gives me a bar with chord symbols below it, and another bar with notes.
> 
> 
> So, where's my mistake?

Perhaps this is what you want:

\version "2.16.1"

\header {
  title = "whatever"
}

<<
  \chords {es:m9 f:m7 ges:maj7 f:m7}
  {
    \key des \major
    \clef bass
    \time 4/4
    es4 r8 f8 ges4 r8 f8
  }
>>


Best regards
Martin