On Jun 2, 2012, at 2:08 PM, Louis Guillaume <lo...@zabrico.com> wrote:
> On 6/1/12 6:16 PM, Jeff Barnes wrote: > >> To me, there is no such thing as a flat 6. It's flat 13, and almost >> always that means -alt. The definition of -alt to me is altered 9th >> and flat 13. Although... I usually omit the 11th in an alt chord. >> Hmmm I may need to re-think. > > As I learned it, an "altered dominant" means a specific thing, that is: a > dominant chord with a flat 5, and you can use the b9, #9 and b13 That is as I learned it as well. I think that is the standard nomenclature. The alt chord always contains an altered 5th (may be flat or sharp- I choose based on the melody). _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
