Re: modern, simple chord charts desired

[Mats Bengtsson]

How about the following:

\version "2.10.10"

\header {
 title = "Grandma's Feather Bed"
 meter = "Quick Old-Timey"
}

harmonies = \chordmode {
 d g d a:7
 \break
 d g a:7 d
 \break
}

text = \lyricmode {
 \mark "VERSE 1"
 "When I was a" "little bitty boy" "just up off the" floor
 \break \mark "CHORUS"
 "We used to go down to" "grandma's house" "every month end or" so
 \break
}

\score {
 <<
 \new ChordNames {
   \set chordChanges = ##t
   \harmonies
 }
 \new Lyrics \text
 >>
 \layout {
   ragged-right = ##t
   indent = 0
   \context{
     \Lyrics
     \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT
   }
   \context{
     \Score
     \remove Bar_number_engraver
     \override RehearsalMark #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT
   }
 }
}


   /Mats

Adam Monsen wrote:
> Adam Monsen <haircut <at> gmail.com> writes:
>   
> > Is it possible to create modern, simple chord charts with LilyPond? I'm
> > thinking of the kind that are commonly used for sing-alongs that have
> > simply lyrics and chord names above the words. Something like this:
> >
> >   D            G                D               A7
> >   When I was a little bitty boy just up off the floor
> >
> >      D                  G               A7                 D
> >   We used to go down to grandma's house every month end or so
> >     
>
>
> I've got something working (chords+words without melody, "A7/D" "slash bass"
> notation). Looks okay but has the following problems:
>
> 1. chords should be left-aligned above lyrical phrases so chord changes
> happen at the right time
> 2. first line of first verse shouldn't be indented
> 3. beginning of second line seems to be cut off
> 4. how can I add headings to the sections?
>
> Any help for this lowly Seattle musician would be appreciated!
>
> RENDERED SHEET MUSIC:
> http://img354.imageshack.us/my.php?image=featherbedhd4.png
>
> LILYPOND SOURCE CODE:
>
> \version "2.10.10"
>
> \header {
>   title = "Grandma's Feather Bed"
>   meter = "Quick Old-Timey"
> }
>
> harmonies = \chordmode {
>   d g d a:7
>   \break
>   d g a:7 d
>   \break
> }
>
> text = \lyricmode {
>   When_I_was_a little_bitty_boy just_up_off_the floor
>   \break
>   We_used_to_go_down_to grandma's_house every_month_end_or so
>   \break
> }
>
> \score {
>   <<
>   \new ChordNames {
>     \set chordChanges = ##t
>     \harmonies
>   }
>   \new Lyrics \text
>   >>
>   \layout {
>     ragged-right = ##t
>   }
> }
>
>
> --
> Adam Monsen
>
>
>
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