Re: Combining chord durations

[Johan Vromans]

Jim Long <address@hidden> writes:

> Does the MIDI output come out correct when you do this?  It's ugly,
> but I think it will work, both visually and aurally:
>
> \pata ees      ->  
> \override ChordName #'stencil = ##t
> ees8
> \override ChordName #'stencil = ##f
> q q q q q q q

Yes, it does. The midi is okay.

I tried the following approach:

  qeight = \chordmode {
    \override ChordName #'stencil = ##f
    q8 q q q q q q
    \revert ChordName #'stencil
  }
  ...etc...

  harmonies = \new ChordNames \chordmode {
    \set chordChanges = ##f
    ees8 \qeight             |
    ees8 \qfour  bes8 \qfour |
    ees8 \qsix   bes8 \qtwo  |
    ees8 \qeight             |
  } % harmoniesC

  \score {
    <<
      \harmonies
      \melody
    >>
    \layout {}
    \midi {}
  } % score

The midi comes out okay but the score is still twice as wide as it could
be. See the attached program.

-- Johan

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Description: Chord spacing suppression with stencils

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