RE: how to get a sheet with chord names only?

[Carl D. Sorensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Puttock [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 3:59 PM
> To: Carl D. Sorensen
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: how to get a sheet with chord names only?
>
> 2008/5/19 Carl D. Sorensen <address@hidden>:
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Neil Puttock [mailto:address@hidden Hmm...
> that snippet's
> >> still slightly out of date though, since \voltaOnThisStaff is no
> >> longer used; it was removed when the Volta_engraver was
> moved to the
> >> Score context.
> >>
> >
> > Which version was that?
>
> 2.11.28, fixing Issue 366.
>

Oh -- I see.  The snippet sets voltaOnThisStaff, which is no problem, but the 
Volta_engraver doesn't do anything with it.  That's why the snippet still works.

> > And how does one specify where the volta bracket goes now?
> Some people (like  me) prefer the chord names and fret
> diagrams over the volta bracket; others prefer them under.
> We need to be sure to retain that functionality.
>
> By moving the Volta_engraver to the context(s) where you want
> it to appear:
>
> % default, chords below volta
> \score {
>   <<
>     \chords {
>       c1
>       c
>     }
>     \new Staff {
>       \repeat volta 2 { c'1 }
>       \alternative { c' }
>     }
>   >>
> }
>
> % chords above volta
> \score {
>   <<
>     \chords {
>       c1
>       c
>     }
>     \new Staff \with { \consists Volta_engraver } {
>       \repeat volta 2 { c'1 }
>       \alternative { c' }
>     }
>   >>
>   \layout {
>     \context {
>       \Score
>       \remove Volta_engraver
>     }
>   }
> }
>

IMO, this is an unfortunate change in syntax.  Most piano/guitar/vocal music 
has the voltas above the musc staff but below the chord and fret diagram 
"staffs".  I guess we can learn how to do it (you've given the example here), 
but it's certainly a _lot_ more complex than the old syntax.

Carl Sorensen