Re: Using chord names instead of ^"name" in the music

[Riccardo Cohen]

to print chord name only, see :
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/lilypond/A-lead-sheet.html#A-lead-sheet
(the last sample)

and  the source at :
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/lilypond/lily-202315302.ly



Stephen Torri wrote:
> I was told to consider using chord names instead of using the ^"name"
> notation as a part of the music. For example:
>
>                         % Am (measure 1)
>                         d'4^"Am" a' f' d |
>
>                         % Am Bflat (measure 2)
>                         a2
>                         <f a d f>2\arpeggio^"Bis" |
>
> Now I have a problem with the above music. How do I tell lilypond to
> give me a B with a flat symbol above the second half of the second
> measure. After reading the documentation I got the impression the chord
> names allowed me to print out chords on sheet music. I don't need the
> note only the name. Does this make sense?
>
> Stephen
>
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