Re: Second attempt - Chord gis ais b dis - getting its proper name

[Brett Duncan]

Hi Thies,

Thies Albrecht wrote:
> Hi list!
>
> Brett Duncan schrieb:
> > > As far as I know this is called a G#-minor-add9, not add2. Perhaps 
> > > this can give the clue. (I'm not sure whether this nomenclatur is 
> > > still right for minor chords, but at least I makes sense to me.)
> >
> > Well, if the chord is structured from bottom to top as Tomas has given 
> > it (G# A# B D#), I'd call it an add2.
> It's one matter naming a chord, a second getting the pitches right. For 
> example: <e g c> is still c major. According to the context used in an 
> indication regarding chord inversion can be added.
>
> As far as I understand it Thomas wants to print the name and with 
> gis1:m5.9 I get gis-minor-add9.

But he's not adding a ninth, he's adding the second, and it's not simply 
a chord inversion. The pianists and jazz musicians I've worked with make 
a clear distinction between these two voicings.

Of course, LP by default doesn't give you a sensible name if you enter 
gis:m5.2, even though that's what Tomas wants, so it's necessary to add 
a chord name exception to get acceptable output.

(I've ended up constructing a rather extensive set of chord name 
exceptions for this reason, since I find the Ignatzek default generally 
unsatisfactory.)

Regards,
Brett