On Sun 03 Mar 2002 at 10:26AM -0300, Luis Pablo Gasparotto wrote:
> I think the problem isn't the ABC-to-MIDI parsing because programs like 
> abcMIDI allows you to define chords using
> %%MIDI chordname
> in the tune head.
> So if you like to use an m7(b5) chord like Cm7(b5) you will need to add:
> %%MIDI chordname m7(b5) 0 3 6 10
> 
> I think the problem is in the ABC-to-ABC stuff when transposing chords. 
> I transpose "Cm7(b5)" six steps up (ninth for alto saxophone) this chord 
> becomes in "Am7(gb5)". It parses b like a note and not like a flat.
> 

You cannot use brackets () within a chord name because these are used
to indicate an alternative chord. 

James Allwright
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