Alle 01:32, giovedì 25 novembre 2004, Han-Wen Nienhuys ha scritto:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > For this reason I went for just a "change" of the names. In fact it is
> > theoretically possible to use the german system with italian names (I
> > suppose this can be done write down german ancient music); so I wouldn't
> > mix the concept of "chord system" (german/jazz/standard) with "chord
> > names" (same system, just change of names).
>
> The German system refers to the naming of the root pitch. In Germany,
> the B (italian: ti ?) is written as H. It is not a system for
(Italian SI).
> denoting chords analogous to jazz/standard. This is exactly what you
> need, isn't it?
Yes and no; a specific override function for german chords is needed because
german B is international B-flat (italian SI-bemolle). As there is a 1:1
correspondency between chord name systems (english/italian/french) and as
they change only the name of the root chord and as if you enter notes there
is no need for a complete transformation function.
Let me understand: do you mean that we could use something like
\germanChordName command or \ItalianChordNames and so on? Or do you mean that
we should use the chordNameRoot override?
Mine is just a question as a newcomer; I just need to print LAm instead of Am
in every piece of music I do.
I understand it is important to provide switchable chord names; I mean,
suppose that I want to publish on the internet the pieces I wrote for my
fellow musichans; then I wouldn't want to change the whole notation, but use
the international chord names; so having switchable chord names independently
from notes names may be important.
However, a scheme function calling (set! ...) and changing the chord name
vector, maybe aliased with a command like \italianChordName would be as
effective as an override for the chordNameRoot function. However, I would
rather prefer to have it as a file-wide setting. In a score (and in a
publication in general), you are not going to switch chord name engraving
unless you have special purpose (i.e. didattic), and so something like
\include "italiano.ly"
( in "italiano.ly" \setItalianChordNames )
...
\chordMode { la:m si:7 }
...
\setEnglishChordNames
\chordMode { la:m si:7 } % demo here
\setItalianChordNames % back to doc default
will do.
However, my understanding of this system is limited, so if you say that
something like
\chordMode {
\italianChords la:m si:7
}
is better, i'll belive you... but a document wide settings would seem to fit
better.
Giancarlo.
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