Re: How to write chords for a rhythm section part from a blind user

[Jacques Menu]

Hello Daniel,

Something like that, but with the chords below the staves?
A .png would help un understand what you’re aiming at.

JM

\version "2.18.2"

%\include "ijr-jazzchords.ily"
%\include "lilyjazz.ily"

\header {
  title =  "untitled..."
  composer = "Ian Rashkin"
  copyright = "© 2014 Ian Rashkin (BMI)"
  tagline = "refactored  Re: hide repeat endings? lilypond-user 2015-08-29" 
%need blank to suppress lilypond marker
}


sl = {
  \improvisationOn
  \override Voice.Stem.stencil = ##f
}
nsl = {
  \improvisationOff
  \revert Voice.Stem.stencil
}

%%%%%%%%%% harmony

initialHarmony = {}

introHarmony = \chordmode {
  %s1*8 JMI
  \repeat unfold 8 { f2:7 g2:m7 }
}

headHarmony = \chordmode {
  f1*8:7 \bar "||" \break
  des1*8:7 \bar "||" \break
  a1*8:7.9- \bar "||" \break
  bes1:7
  c1:7
  f1:min7
  bes1:7
  a1:min7+
  d1:7
  g1:min7
  g1:7
  c1:7
}

turnaroundHarmony = \chordmode {
  bes1:9+.5+ \bar "|." \break
}

codaHarmony = \chordmode {
  bes1:9+.5+
  c1:9+.5+
  bes2:9+.5+ b2:7 \bar "|."
}

%%%%%%%%%% melody

initialMelody = {
  \clef treble
  \key f \major
  \tempo "Fast Swing" 4 = 232 \time 4/4
  \numericTimeSignature
}

introMelody = \relative c'' {
  \sl
  \repeat unfold 8 {\repeat unfold 4 {f4}}
  \nsl
}

headMelody = \relative c'' {
  f1~---> \repeat unfold 23 {f1~} |
  f2\accent-\bendAfter #-4.75 r2
  d8 d8 c8 d,8 a'8 c8 r4
  r4 aes8 c8 bes8  aes8 ees8 des8
  d!8 ees8 aes8 c8 bes8 g8~ g8 r8
  gis8 gis8 a8 d8 c8 fis,8~ fis8 r8
  fis8 e8 c8 a8 d8 a'8-.-> r4
  r4 bes8 bes8~ bes8 bes8 bes4
  b8 b8~ b8 b8 b4 c4
  d8 f8 c8 a8 \tuplet 3/2 {g8 a8 bes8} d8 c8
}

turnaroundMelody = \relative c'' {
  bes8 aes8 g8 fis8~ fis8 r4.
}

codaMelody = \relative c'' {
  bes8 aes8 g8 fis8~ fis8 r8 b4
  c8 bes8 a8 gis8~ gis8 r8 cis4
  \tuplet 3/2 {bes4 aes4 g4} fis2 |
}

%%%%%%%%%% auxiliary

initialAux = {}

introAux = {
  <>-\markup {"Intro: Drums (+?) arhythmic improv"}
  s1*8 \bar "||" \break
}

headAux = {
  <>^\markup{ \translate #'(-6 . 2) \musicglyph #"scripts.segno"}_\markup{
    \override #'(line-width . 100) \italic
    \wordwrap-string #"* Use circular breathing, repetition, free 
improivisation, or whatrever you can to extend this note through all 24 bars
  (freely vary timbre, volume, intonation, etc.)"
  }
  s1*8 \bar "||" \break
  s1*8 \bar "||" \break
  s1*8 \bar "||" \break
  s1*8
  s8*7 <>\coda s8
}

turnaroundAux = {
  s8*5 <>_\markup {\translate #'(-30 . -5) { "solos " {\teeny \musicglyph 
#"scripts.segno"} " to end, coda on out head only"}}
  s8*3
}

codaAux = {
  <>^\markup{ \translate #'(-6 . 2) \musicglyph #"scripts.coda"}
  s1*3
}




%%%%%%%%%% paper

\score {

  <<
    \new ChordNames
    {
      \initialHarmony \introHarmony \headHarmony \turnaroundHarmony \codaHarmony
    }

    \new Voice \with { \consists "Pitch_squash_engraver" }
    <<
      {
        \initialAux \introAux \headAux \turnaroundAux \codaAux
      }
      {
        \initialMelody \introMelody \headMelody \turnaroundMelody \codaMelody
      }
    >>
  >>

  \layout {
    indent = 0
    ragged-last = ##t
    \context {
      \Score
      \remove "Bar_number_engraver"
    }
  }
}

%%%%%%%%%% midi

\score {
  <<
    {
      \initialHarmony \introHarmony \headHarmony \turnaroundHarmony 
\headHarmony \codaHarmony
    }
    {
      \initialMelody \introMelody \headMelody \turnaroundMelody \headMelody 
\codaMelody
    }
  >>

  \midi { }
}




> Le 22 déc. 2015 à 19:39, Daniel Contreras <address@hidden> a écrit :
> 
> Hi everyone, 
> I was interested to know what the best practice is for writing cord slashes 
> with chord names below the staff, for a pop and or jazz chart. Any help would 
> be greatly appreciated. Thanks 
> 
> Daniel Contreras 
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