Re: [Denemo-devel] Chord symbols

[Richard Shann]

On Sat, 2013-05-04 at 16:39 +0200, Andreas Schneider wrote:
> Am 04.05.2013 15:10, schrieb Richard Shann:
> > Are you using the (new) chord staff - in this case you write the chords
> > you want in staff notation and they are typeset as chord-names. In this
> > case the rhythm is completely independent, and the example
> > (File->Open->Open Example->Independent Chord Symbols IIRC) shows how to
> > make the chord symbols stop showing.
> > You will notice that you don't need full chords. The note C on its own
> > is the chord C, you need C and E-flat to get Cm and so on.
> > 
> > The older method is still there - you have to know the naming
> > convention: I am almost completely ignorant about the subject - I have
> > read a little in the LilyPond documentation where the notation is
> > discussed.
> > 
> > It is also possible to change the naming convention for chords (there
> > are apparently many of them). Again the LilyPond manual will give the
> > syntax, which will need inserting - ask if you need help doing this.
> 
> Yes, I'm using the new chord staff feature (Staffs/Voices > Chord
> symbols) of the newest git version. By inserting notes in the staff I
> get any major chord I like with any duration I like, but I could not get
> minor chords. E-flat gives e-flat major as one expects.

yes, but a chord c with e-flat above will typeset as Cm - see the
example I mentioned.

Richard


>  I have tried the
> following script:
> 
> ;;;ChordMinor
> (let ((tag "ChordMinor"))
> (if (d-Directive-chord? tag)
>         (d-DirectiveDelete-chord tag)
>         (begin
>         (d-DirectivePut-chord-postfix tag ":m")
>         (d-DirectivePut-chord-override tag DENEMO_OVERRIDE_AFFIX)
>         (d-DirectivePut-chord-minpixels  ":m" 20)
>         (d-DirectivePut-chord-display tag  ":m")))
> (d-RefreshDisplay)
> (d-SetSaved #f))
> 
> Unfortunately it gives a lilypond error:
> 
> GNU LilyPond 2.14.2
> »denemoprintA.ly« wird verarbeitet
> Analysieren...
> denemoprintA.ly:14:13: Fehler: syntax error, unexpected STRING
>          d'1:
>              m\AutoBarline
> denemoprintA.ly:759:1: Fehler: Fehler gefunden, musikalischer Ausdruck
> wird ignoriert
> 
>  <<
> Fehler: gescheiterte Dateien: "denemoprintA.ly"
> 
> although d1:m is the correct syntax for a d minor chord. Any suggestion?
> 
> Andreas
> 
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