Re: beginner problems

[Robert T Wyatt]

Robert T Wyatt wrote:
> Hi all,
>  A couple of easy beginner questions for you:
>  I'm using 2.4.5 on MacOS 10.3.9. Why is there a second staff? Why does 
> my bar check on my chords fail?
>  <<
> \key f \major \time 4/4
> \chords { d:m | }
> \relative { d'8. a16~ a8 f16 d16~ d16 d16 f16 a16 d16 c16 b16 a16 | }
>  >>
>  Thanks very much,
>  Robert

Okay, I figured out the chord bar checks, but I still don't understand 
the extra staff and the fact that the key signature is not working  as I 
wish:

<<
\chords { d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d2:m g4 a4:7 | }

\time 4/4 \key d \minor \relative d'' {
d8. a16~ a8 f16 d16~ d16 d16 f16 a16 d16 c16 b16 a16 |
bes8. f16~ f8 d16 bes16~ bes16 bes16 d16 f16 bes16 a16 g16 f16 |
g8. e16~ e8 cis16 a16~ a16 a16 cis16 e16 a16 g16 f16 e16|
d16 cis16 d16 e16 f16 e16 f16 g16 a16 g16 a16 b16 cis16 a16 b16 cis16 |
}
>>