Re: Open (no3) chords in chordmode

[Carl Sorensen]

On 3/8/11 12:43 PM, "Christopher Meredith" <address@hidden> wrote:

> I've noticed this question asked here 6 or 7 years ago but have not been able
> to find a solution. I want to use a chord symbol for an open interval (G D)
> with no third. I have tried using g1^3 but the symbol still appears as "G."
> I'd like it to say "G (no3)." I tried to accomplish it using this snippet from
> the reference manual:
> 
> 
> % modify maj9 and 6(add9)
> % Exception music is chords with markups
> chExceptionMusic = {
>   <g d>1-\markup { \super "(no3)" }

This should be <c g>1, not <g d>1.

The exception music can be thought of as being in the key of c, so you write
the chords as if they were in c.  Then you can write any open interval, and
it will work properly.

HTH,

Carl