Re: custom chord (Stan Sanderson)

[Flaming Hakama by Elaine]

From: Stan Sanderson <stansand@gmail.com>
To: LilyPond Users <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
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Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2022 17:02:36 -0500
Subject: custom chord

(Using LP 2.23.12)

This has me flummoxed- I’m trying to reproduce a score for my own use. I have run out of ideas about reproducing the (unusual) chord name- the “4 over 2” part in particular. I’ve included a screen shot.

I assume a markup column with 4 over 2, squeezed together, is part of the solution, but I would be grateful for some help. (key E maj)

Thanks,

Stan

Stan, 

Here is one way to do it.

\version "2.22.2"

% Define your chord usage

% Here, I am interpreting the "sus 4/2", which is an unusual symbol, as replacing the 3rd in a major chord with both the 2nd and 4th degrees, so 1 2 4 5

myChordSequence = \chordmode {
    \set chordChanges = ##t
    fis1:1.2.4.5
}

% Define your desired chord symbol design

% here is some formatting that is in the ballpark, but you will probably want to tweak further, based on your font and design goals
myChordExceptions = {
    <c d f g>1-\markup { \small " sus" \raise #2.25 { \tiny \center-column { \lower #1.25 { " 4" } " 2" } } }
}

% Replace the old chord symbol with your new one
chordExceptions = #(append (sequential-music-to-chord-exceptions myChordExceptions #t) ignatzekExceptions)

% Use the new chord symbol
<<
    \new ChordNames {
        \set chordNameExceptions = #chordExceptions
        \myChordSequence
    }
    \new Staff \relative c'' { gis1 }
>>

HTH, 

Elaine Alt

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