Re: c:maj inconsistency

2008-05-18 Thread Erlend Aasland
Hi On 19. mai. 2008, at 00:31, Carl D. Sorensen wrote: Right now, :maj adds a major 7th step, even if no number is present. c:maj is equivalent to c:maj7. That is the confusion. Agree IMHO, by making c:maj equal to c, we would make c:maj7 (and friends) less clear. By just disallowing c:

RE: c:maj inconsistency

2008-05-18 Thread Carl D. Sorensen
> -Original Message- > From: Erlend Aasland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:23 AM > To: Carl D. Sorensen > Cc: Graham Percival; lily-devel > Subject: Re: c:maj inconsistency > > Hi Carl > > On 18. mai. 2008, at 11:56, Carl D. Sorensen

Re: c:maj inconsistency

2008-05-18 Thread Erlend Aasland
Hi Carl On 18. mai. 2008, at 11:56, Carl D. Sorensen wrote: Hmmm, since c:maj is ambiguous, I think it's better to just disallow c:maj without the 7. […] This proposed solution gets a little tricky when we talk about a c:maj9, which creates a five-note chord with a raised 7th step. No probl

RE: c:maj inconsistency

2008-05-18 Thread Carl D. Sorensen
> -Original Message- > From: Erlend Aasland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:03 AM > To: Graham Percival > Cc: lily-devel; Carl D. Sorensen > Subject: Re: c:maj inconsistency > > Hmmm, since c:maj is ambiguous, I think it's better to

Re: c:maj inconsistency

2008-05-18 Thread Erlend Aasland
Hmmm, since c:maj is ambiguous, I think it's better to just disallow c:maj without the 7. E On 18. mai. 2008, at 00:43, Graham Percival wrote: Exerpt from Chords: --- maj The major 7th chord. This modifier adds a raised 7th step. The 7 following maj is optional. Do NOT use this modifier to

c:maj inconsistency

2008-05-17 Thread Graham Percival
Exerpt from Chords: --- maj The major 7th chord. This modifier adds a raised 7th step. The 7 following maj is optional. Do NOT use this modifier to create a major triad. --- In other words, \chordmode{ c:maj c:maj7 } produce the same chord, although \chordmode{ c:m c:m7 } don't. Why? IMO