Re: set command / position of the chord symbol in relation to the first staff

[Simon Albrecht]

On 05.02.2017 22:50, "Dr. Raphael D. Thöne" wrote:
> I would like to increase the space between a chord symbol and the 
> first staff, so that all chords are placed slightly higher than default.
> I presumably can use a set command for this, but unfortunately in the 
> documentation, I didn’t find the appropriate variable I have to set.

The relevant documentation section is 
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/flexible-vertical-spacing-within-systems>. 
Specifically, you’ll probably need something like

\layout {
  \context {
    \ChordNames
    \override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-unrelatedstaff-spacing.padding 
= #whatever-number-fits-your-need
  }
}

HTH, Simon