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Re: Skip a chord in a lead sheet
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gajatko |
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Re: Skip a chord in a lead sheet |
Date: |
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:42:55 -0800 (PST) |
Thank you, this is exactly what I needed. I suggest putting it into
documentation (under the chapter about lead sheets) since I lost many hours
implementing a dirty work-around (which I don't need now).
Cheers - gajatko
-Eluze wrote:
>
>
> gajatko wrote:
>>
>> <pre>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I would like to skip a given duration in a list of chords. For example, I
>> have notes:
>> c''2 bes'2 c''1 e''2 d''2 e''1
>> and want to have chords displayed for these notes:
>> C (skip a chord for bes) Em C D C
>> My application, which uses LilyPond for displaying notes, can easily
>> generate this string:
>> c2 e1:m c2 d2 c1
>> because it knows duration of the notes. However, it would be more
>> difficult to generate
>> c1 e1:m c2 d2 c1
>> because I would have to implement an algorithm which sums durations.
>> It would be great if it was possible to put a custom text instead of
>> standard chord names. Then, I could write something like this: " "2, or
>> ".."2, "?"2 etc.
>>
>> The workaround is to repeat the latest chord and set "\set chordChanges =
>> ##t", but then actual chord repeats would be hidden which is not desired.
>>
>> Any help appreaciated,
>> greetings and Merry Christmas -- gajatko.
>>
> </pre>
> <p>not sure to understand - but did you try spacer rests:
> <pre>
> <<
> \new ChordNames \chordmode {c''2 s2 c''1 e''2 d''2 e''1}
> \new Staff {c''2 b'2 c''1 e''2 d''2 e''1}
>>>
>
>
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