Re: idea for fretboard-diagram chords

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Marc Hohl <address@hidden> writes:

> Am 18.09.2015 um 08:40 schrieb bart deruyter:
>> Hi all,
> [...]
>> For inversions one might choose a number based on the n'th note of a
>> chord, for example 2 as the second note from the root note, which in the
>> case of c:m would result in a ees as the lowest note and display a
>> fretboard diagram accordingly.
>>
>> \invertedChords = \chordmode{
>> \setrootString #'6
>> \set inversion #'2
>> c4:m
>> }
>>
>> I think this can be used for other instruments too.
>>
>> What do you think? Can this be achieved? Is it a good idea to implement,
>> good enough for a feature request? :-) .
>
> I like the idea, perhaps enlarged by a \set chordShape command.
> Most chord shapes may be derived from either an open C, A, G or E
> chord voicing.
>
> \set chordShape #'A
> c4:maj7

This is the basic idea of
https://github.com/Philomelos/lilypond-predefined-fretboards. Here are
some test files: 
https://github.com/Philomelos/lilypond-predefined-fretboards/tree/master/EADGBE/test.

hth
patrick