Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
For ChordNames, to eliminate all the "add" whatevers, I use an exceptions list which is documented, or search the archive for "jazzychord". I've had my exceptions list for some time now and just use it routinely, there are also cases where I'll call a chord a 6th vs a 13th, a sus4th an 11th, a su

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Sébastien Gross
On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 12:45:52PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here is an example of my "non-programmers" approach to forming a chord > library: (note this example can only be run in version 2.11.4 or better due > to a crash issue) With this solution, fingering and notation will cause a prob

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Sébastien Gross
On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:41:19PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Yes, I was thinking \varMyChordLibrary would not be needed in this case, all > the chords would simply come out of the function each embraced by an IF > statement to match the input parameter (like a giant CASE selection). > B

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
seb-g wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:05:25PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >> A define-music-function would be better than tags, then the whole library >> would be inside a function where you just specify the chord name as a >> string >> parameter then have a giant IF statement to ge

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Sébastien Gross
On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:05:25PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A define-music-function would be better than tags, then the whole library > would be inside a function where you just specify the chord name as a string > parameter then have a giant IF statement to generate the named chord, (root

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
seb-g wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 12:45:52PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >> >> Here is an example of my "non-programmers" approach to forming a chord >> library: (note this example can only be run in version 2.11.4 or better >> due >> to a crash issue) > > Ok I will install 2.11.

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
seb-g wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:05:20AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >> Yes, as Mats said please check out the FretBoards context, I sponsored >> it! >> >> It will allow you to transpose fret diagrams and enter fret diagrams >> using >> standard lilypond notes, it will auto de

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Sébastien Gross
On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 12:45:52PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Here is an example of my "non-programmers" approach to forming a chord > library: (note this example can only be run in version 2.11.4 or better due > to a crash issue) Ok I will install 2.11.4. I am still old fashion with 2.1

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Sébastien Gross
On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:05:20AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, as Mats said please check out the FretBoards context, I sponsored it! > > It will allow you to transpose fret diagrams and enter fret diagrams using > standard lilypond notes, it will auto detect the strings for minimal hand

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
seb-g wrote: > > Hi there, > > I am working on a guitar chord library for lily [1] based on the > \fret-diagram command. > > The generator is written in python. > > -- > Sebastien Gross > > > ___ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
Rick Hansen (aka RickH) wrote: > > > > seb-g wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> >> I am working on a guitar chord library for lily [1] based on the >> \fret-diagram command. >> >> The generator is written in python. >> >> The chord configuration file is quite simple: >> >> -- >> Sebastien Gross

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Rick Hansen (aka RickH)
seb-g wrote: > > Hi there, > > I am working on a guitar chord library for lily [1] based on the > \fret-diagram command. > > The generator is written in python. > > The chord configuration file is quite simple: > > -- > Sebastien Gross > > > __

Re: Chord library

2006-12-21 Thread Mats Bengtsson
I hope you have read the NEWS included in the on-line documentation for version 2.10, especially about the FretBoards context. /Mats Sébastien Gross wrote: Hi there, I am working on a guitar chord library for lily [1] based on the \fret-diagram command. The generator is written in python.