Hi, a few weeks ago I started an attempt to make chord symbols more independent from actual < c e g > constructs, which makes it easier to display exactly the chord you want. Maybe that's an option for you.
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2009-02/msg00293.html Regards, Tao -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:46:22 -0600 > Von: Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> > An: lilypond-user <lilypond-user@gnu.org> > Betreff: Re: display chords (Ami7(b5)) > > On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Grammostola Rosea wrote: > > > Tim McNamara wrote: > >> > >> On Feb 22, 2009, at 8:02 AM, Grammostola Rosea wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> How do I make chords with the 5th an half tone lower or higher > >>> (e.g. b5 or #5)? > >>> > >>> for example > >>> > >>> Am7(b5) > >>> > >>> or > >>> > >>> D7(#5) > >> > >> I just asked this same question a couple of weeks ago. The > >> standard way would be: > >> > >> Am7(b5) for two beats = a2:m7.5- which will render as Aø > >> > >> D7(#5) for four beats = d1:7.5+ which will render as D7/#5 > >> > >> You can do #9 or b9, etc. this way. All the altered notes will be > >> preceded by a slash except the major 7th, m7b5 and diminished > >> chords which are denoted by a delta, diminished sign or half- > >> diminished sign respectively. > >> > >> There are other options for rendering the chords which involve > >> setting up a file of chord markups. For more information, look in > >> the mailing list archives for the thread "Hello! and question > >> about jazz chords" for more details. The thread started 10 Feb 2009. > >> > >> > > Thanks! > > > > Yeah it would be nice if jazz chords will be improved in Lilypond, > > like it was suggested in the link you gave... > > Well, the jazz chord rendering follows a set of conventions, just not > the ones established at Berklee and in the Real Book. There's really > nothing wrong with it except that it's not what most jazz musicians > will expect (and the slash is a bit confusing- "is the #5 in the > bass?"). But I've been handed lots of charts at rehearsals with the > chords rendered the way LilyPond does it. > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user -- Jetzt 1 Monat kostenlos! GMX FreeDSL - Telefonanschluss + DSL für nur 17,95 Euro/mtl.!* http://dsl.gmx.de/?ac=OM.AD.PD003K11308T4569a _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
