Re: Chords and what they mean

[Thomas Morley]

2015-09-20 14:38 GMT+02:00 BB <address@hidden>:
> Have fun with testing!
>
> \version "2.19.25"
>
> #(set-global-staff-size 30)
>
> chordtest = \chordmode {
>
> c:sus %power chord Lilypond calls it wrong as C
>
> c:sus3 % power chord Lilypond calls it correctly as C
>
> c:sus5 %power chord Lilypond calls it wrong as C
>
> c:1.4.5 % equal to:
>
> c:sus4
>
> c:1.5.2 % equal to:
>
> c:sus2
>
> c:sus3 % normal c major chord Lilypond calls it correctly as C
>
> c:5.3 % normal c major chord Lilypond calls it correctly as C
>
> c:5.3+ % normal c major chord Lilypond calls it correctly as C,
>
> %3+ is written as e#
>
> c:sus6
>
> c:sus7
>
> :sus
>
> c:7sus
>
> c:7
>
> c:3.5.30
>
> c:5.30
>
> c:m30
>
> c:m
>
> c:min
>
> c^3
>
> c:5
>
> }
>
> << \context ChordNames \chordtest
>
> \context Voice \chordtest
>
>>>

No clue what you want to tell me.
I suggest you write your own 'construct-chord-elements'
I'm going to fix my OS now. It's no unlikely I break it completely at
first attempt.
Then you have to -- or be happy with whatever you get.

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>
>
> On 20.09.2015 14:31, Thomas Morley wrote:
>
> 2015-09-20 14:14 GMT+02:00 BB <address@hidden>:
>
> I absolutely agree! I did not understand as I read that Lilypond now
> supports misbehavour of some lazy people with reduced harmonic skills.
>
> There are a bunch of "coloured" sus chords, not just sus4 for every sus
> sign.
>
> No idea if anyone tested my recent proposal, seems not.
>
> From the user's point of view it simply aliases
> c:sus to c:sus4
> and
> c:5 to c:1.5 or c^3
>
> no other sus is changed or impossible to use, c:5 will only work if
> the 5 is the one and only modifier, hence no other stuff is concerned.
> If it turns out that my low tested proposal doesn't warrant this, it
> needs more work, ofc.
>
> Though, I really don't understand why people don't test and give feedback.
> Instead more and more mails cumulate.
>
> -Harm
>
> P.S.
> David announced an own patch. I'm quite confident he will do better
> work than me.
>
> On 20.09.2015 13:38, Johan Vromans wrote:
>
> So what is the big deal to write c:sus4 when you want to designate your
> flavour of Csus?
>
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