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Chords modeChord mode is a mode where you can input sets of pitches using common
names. It is introduced by the keyword es4. d8 c2 is the notation for an E-flat major chord. Other chords may be entered by suffixing a colon, and introducing a modifier, and optionally, a number, for example \chords { e1:m e1:7 e1:m7 } The first number following the root is taken to be the `type' of the chord, thirds are added to the root until it reaches the specified number, for example. \chords { c:3 c:5 c:6 c:7 c:8 c:9 c:10 c:11 } More complex chords may also be constructed adding separate steps to a chord. Additions are added after the number following the colon, and are separated by dots. For example \chords { c:5.6 c:3.7.8 c:3.6.13 } Chord steps can be altered by suffixing a - or + sign
to the number, for example:
\chords { c:7+ c:5+.3- c:3-.5-.7- } Removals are specified similarly, and are introduced by a caret. They must come after the additions. \chords { c^3 c:7^5 c:9^3.5 } Modifiers can be used to change pitches. The following modifiers are supported
\chords { c:sus4 c:7sus4 c:dim7 c:m6 } Since the unaltered 11 does sound well when combined with the unaltered 3, the 11 is removed in this case, unless it is added explicitly). For example, \chords { c:13 c:13.11 c:m13 } An inversion (putting one pitch of the chord on the bottom), as well
as bass notes, can be specified by appending
\chords { c1 c/g c/f } If you do not want to remove the bass note from the chord, but rather
add the note, then you can use \chords { c1 c/+g c/+f } BUGS Each step can only be present in a chord once. The following
simply produces the augmented chord, since \chords { c:5.5-.5+ } In chord mode, dashes and carets are used to indicate chord additions and subtractions, so articulation scripts can not be entered. |
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