Re: display chords (Ami7(b5))

[Tao Cumplido]

Hi,

a few weeks ago I started an attempt to make chord symbols more independent 
from actual < c e g > constructs, which makes it easier to display exactly the 
chord you want.
Maybe that's an option for you.

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2009-02/msg00293.html

Regards,

Tao


-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:46:22 -0600
> Von: Tim McNamara <address@hidden>
> An: lilypond-user <address@hidden>
> Betreff: Re: display chords (Ami7(b5))

> 
> On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Grammostola Rosea wrote:
> 
> > Tim McNamara wrote:
> >>
> >> On Feb 22, 2009, at 8:02 AM, Grammostola Rosea wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> How do I make chords with the 5th an half tone lower or higher  
> >>> (e.g. b5 or #5)?
> >>>
> >>> for example
> >>>
> >>> Am7(b5)
> >>>
> >>> or
> >>>
> >>> D7(#5)
> >>
> >> I just asked this same question a couple of weeks ago.  The  
> >> standard way would be:
> >>
> >>      Am7(b5) for two beats  =  a2:m7.5-   which will render as Aø
> >>
> >>      D7(#5) for four beats  =  d1:7.5+   which will render as D7/#5
> >>
> >> You can do #9 or b9, etc. this way.  All the altered notes will be  
> >> preceded by a slash except the major 7th, m7b5 and diminished  
> >> chords which are denoted by a delta, diminished sign or half- 
> >> diminished sign respectively.
> >>
> >> There are other options for rendering the chords which involve  
> >> setting up a file of chord markups.  For more information, look in  
> >> the mailing list archives for the thread "Hello! and question  
> >> about jazz chords" for more details.  The thread started 10 Feb 2009.
> >>
> >>
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Yeah it would be nice if jazz chords will be improved in Lilypond,  
> > like it was suggested in the link you gave...
> 
> Well, the jazz chord rendering follows a set of conventions, just not  
> the ones established at Berklee and in the Real Book.  There's really  
> nothing wrong with it except that it's not what most jazz musicians  
> will expect (and the slash is a bit confusing- "is the #5 in the  
> bass?").   But I've been handed lots of charts at rehearsals with the  
> chords rendered the way LilyPond does it.
> 
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