Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-12 Thread Robert T Wyatt
At 9:27 AM -0400 4/12/05, somebody wrote: Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7) > I don't what sus without a modifier means (I have studied some theory but obviously not enough). Pretty sure he means suspended 4th (that would be my assumption when reading it). > f:maj7.3- actually works (even if it seems b

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-12 Thread Jennifer Clark
David Raleigh Arnold wrote: LilyPond uses two conventions for noting chords. I have never seen either one ever used in printed music, and with any luck at all I never will. Why not just use text/fingering or lyrics(?) for your chords? daveA Using text or lyrics for chords is a hassle; you wil

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-12 Thread David Raleigh Arnold
On Monday 11 April 2005 04:08 pm, Paul Scott wrote: > S L Raymond wrote: > > > Paul Scott wrote: > > > >> S L Raymond wrote: > >> > >>> I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate > >>> certain chords in a lead sheet. > >>> > >>> Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). > >>> > >

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-11 Thread Paul Scott
S L Raymond wrote: Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: f:maj7.3- actually works (even if it seems backwards from the way we were thinking). Sure, but jazz performers might be confused when reading a chart that contains an 'Fmaj7b3' chord. Functionally, it shouldn't be treated as a major cho

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-11 Thread S L Raymond
Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: Paul Scott wrote: For the latter, I can find no solution. f:maj7.3- actually works (even if it seems backwards from the way we were thinking). Sure, but jazz performers might be confused when reading a chart that contains an 'Fmaj7b3' chord. Functionally,

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-11 Thread Paul Scott
S L Raymond wrote: Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a bit tedious. I don't what sus without

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-11 Thread S L Raymond
Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a bit tedious. For the latter, I can find no solution. Plus

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-10 Thread Paul Scott
S L Raymond wrote: I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a bit tedious. For the latter, I can find no solution. Plus, I can't even fig

Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-10 Thread S L Raymond
I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the former is "Dm7sus/add 11" which is a bit tedious. For the latter, I can find no solution. Plus, I can't even figure out how to achi