Re: Repeat brackets and chordmode

[Mats Bengtsson]

Angel Candelaria wrote:
> Hi. I'm a new lilypond user, so please excuse me if
> this question is too basic or elemental.
> I'm writing a chord chart using \chordmode but am
> having trouble with some repeats because the chord
> names appear above the numbered ending brackets. How
> can I make lilypond write the repeat brackets above of
> the chord names?

You can find an example in the Tips and Tricks document
included in the documentation for your version of LilyPond
at www.lilypond.org.

> Also, how can I place the chord name closer to the top
> of the staff? Sometimes I find that the chord names
> are a little far up. Thanks.

See section "10.1.6 Vertical spacing" in the manual.
Note that both the vertical extent of Staff and of
ChordNames is involved here. However, by default there's
no reserved space below the chords, so you don't have to
fiddle with that setting.

   /Mats