Re: Just a question

[joel_mayes]

On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 08:30:58AM -0600, Debbie Miller wrote:
> Hello,
>   Have you ever heard of the numbering system??? I have a music score that is 
> in the numbering system ( ie. 5  1   1/3  5(7)  and so on.) but I have no 
> idea how to translate that and put it on a music score (could it perhaps be 
> the chords to the song. Please let me know, if you know of any web sites or 
> links on this subject. I actually got the score from United States 
> (Nashville).
> Please let me know.
> I'm not from America but Canada and would like to know if you have any info 
> on this,
> Thanks,
>

G'day Debbie

What you've got there is (probably) a figured bass this
was used a bit in baroque times, 

I have no idea weather Lilypond supports it sorry