gajatko wrote:
> 
> 

> Hello,
> 
> I would like to skip a given duration in a list of chords. For example, I
> have notes:
>  c''2  bes'2  c''1  e''2  d''2  e''1
> and want to have chords displayed for these notes:
> C  (skip a chord for bes)  Em C D C
> My application, which uses LilyPond for displaying notes, can easily
> generate this string:
> c2  e1:m c2 d2 c1 
> because it knows duration of the notes. However, it would be more
> difficult to generate
> c1  e1:m c2 d2 c1 
> because I would have to implement an algorithm which sums durations.
> It would be great if it was possible to put a custom text instead of
> standard chord names. Then, I could write something like this: " "2, or
> ".."2, "?"2 etc.
> 
> The workaround is to repeat the latest chord and set "\set chordChanges =
> ##t", but then actual chord repeats would be hidden which is not desired.
> 
> Any help appreaciated,
> greetings and Merry Christmas -- gajatko.
> 

not sure to understand - but did you try spacer rests:

<<
  \new ChordNames \chordmode  {c''2  s2   c''1  e''2  d''2  e''1}
  \new Staff                  {c''2  b'2  c''1  e''2  d''2  e''1}
>>

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