Re: Still frustrated with chords

[S L Raymond]

Paul Scott wrote:

> S L Raymond wrote:
>
> > I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate 
> > certain chords in a lead sheet.
> >
> > Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7).
> >
> > The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a 
> > bit tedious.
> > For the latter, I can find no solution.
> >
> > Plus, I can't even figure out how to achieve a simple sus chord.  
> > "<root>:sus" doesn't work.
> >
> > Aren't there just some simple rules I can follow?
>
>
> This may not answer all questions but have you read all of these:
>
> 5.14 Popular music <cid:part1.09000704.04060204@ultrasw.com>
>
>    * 5.14.1 Chord names <cid:part2.04040302.08070305@ultrasw.com>
>    * 5.14.2 Chords mode <cid:part3.02040009.08030000@ultrasw.com>
>    * 5.14.3 Printing chord names 
> <cid:part4.07010806.07030409@ultrasw.com>
>
>
> Appendix C Notation manual details 
> <cid:part5.04050100.05080908@ultrasw.com>
>
>    * C.1 Chord name chart <cid:part6.08000000.03090503@ultrasw.com>
>
> in the manual?
>
> Paul Scott
That doesn't help me at all.  I'm not entering chords on the staff, but 
by name in a \chordmode block.  Nothing in the manual addresses naming 
conventions in this context.  How do people writing Jazz lead sheets 
deal with this?  Plus, I'm not happy with the nomenclature.  For 
example, there is no plain "sus."  Only "sus4," "sus2," etc.  And I'd 
rather omit the "add" in chords like "C7/add9" and "D6/add9," preferring 
instead "C9" and "D69" (where 6 and 9 are stacked).  There are more 
examples I could give, but basically all I want is a means for tailoring 
the chord names to reflect common shorthand conventions, as per my own 
preference.

Jazz composers, help me out!  I've got a major project that's on hold 
until I can resolve this issue.