On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:59:23 +1000, John Zaitseff <j.zaits...@zap.org.au> wrote: > A very quick and simple question that has me stumped: How do I enter the > chord "B(add4)/G#" in LilyPond's chord mode? I am trying to transcribe > that very chord in a song we have... > > I am quite adept at using LilyPond, but my knowledge of music theory is > virtually nil. I would have thought "b:5.4/gis" would do the trick, but > that gives "B(sus4/add3)/G#" as output---and I don't know if that is the > same as "B(add4)/G#"!
They are enharmonic. B(add4) means to add the fourth degree to the B major triad without dropping the third (which would make it a sus4). I just tried b:3.4.5 and got the same result. LilyPond wants to call this kind of chord sus4/add3, rather than add4. I.e. it's viewed as a derivative of the sus4 formed by reintroducing the third. This naming looks like a good idea, since this 1345 chord is going to function more like a suspended fourth than a major chord. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
