Re: Can't get chord symbols to print right

[David Kastrup]

Frank Wuest <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I just need to rearrange some sheet music, and this is the first time
> I need to incorporate chord symbols.
>
> I tried to go about according to the documentation, but can't quite
> get things to work. Th following code:
>
> \version "2.16.1"
> \header {
> title = whatever"
> }
> {
> \key des \major
> \clef bass
> \time 4/4
> \chords {es:m9 f:m7 ges:maj7 f:m7}
> {es4 r8 f8 ges4 r8 f8}
> }
>
>
> gives me a bar with chord symbols below it, and another bar with notes. 
>
>
> So, where's my mistake?

Things in { ... } are put in sequence.  You want to put chords and music
in parallel, which is done using << ... >>.  When in doubt, you need
copy every single character written in manuals: computers are pretty
stubborn about that kind of thing.

-- 
David Kastrup