Re: beginner problems

[Robert T Wyatt]

Thank you Mats! This worked perfectly. --rtw

Now a follow-up question, the answer to which will probably get me 
through the remainder of this straightforward piece:

This works just fine (yes, there are more chords than music so far, but 
that will change):

<<
\chords {
d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d2:m g4 a4:7 |
d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d1:m |
c1 | f1 | cis:dim | d4:m a4 d2:m |
bes1 | d1:m | gis1:dim | g4 d4:m a2:7 |
d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d1:m |
}
\relative d'' { \time 4/4 \key d \minor
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 |

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|
d2. des4 |
}
>>

however I can't put a simple chord in the eighth bar in this manner (how 
would I accomplish this?):

<<
\chords {
d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d2:m g4 a4:7 |
d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d1:m |
c1 | f1 | cis:dim | d4:m a4 d2:m |
bes1 | d1:m | gis1:dim | g4 d4:m a2:7 |
d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d1:m |
}
\relative d'' { \time 4/4 \key d \minor
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 |

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|
<a2. d2.> des4 |
}
>>

[yields: template2.ly:36:2: error: parse error, expecting `DRUM_PITCH' 
or `NOTENAME_PITCH' or `'>'':]

Thanks so much,
Robert


Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> Since it's possible to have different key signatures on different
> staves in a score (for example if you have transposing instruments),
> you have to specify the key signature in every Staff context.
> You want one line of chords and one staff with key signature and
> music, so just include the key signature together with the music:
>
> <<
> \chords { d1:m | bes1 | a1:7 | d2:m g4 a4:7 | }
>
> \relative d'' {
> \time 4/4 \key d \minor
> 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 |
> }
>  >>
>
>    /Mats
> Robert T Wyatt wrote:
>
> > 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 |
> > }
> >  >>