> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gabriel Borin <gabriel.s.bo...@gmail.com> > To: lilypond-user@gnu.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 14:06:43 -0500 > Subject: Chord Name Exceptions > Hello, > > I have been trying to write a bass part for a big band. Although I am > mostly happy with the general output of chord names, I donĀ“t like > half-diminished notation in Lilypond. I prefer the descriptive "m7(b5) or > min7(b5)". > > I have been trying to use the snippet under this link with no success: > https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.19/Documentation/notation/displaying-chords.en.html > > Can somebody help me, please? > > Sincerely, > > Gabriel Borin >
Reposting this answer from some time ago, it still works. \version "2.18.2" % Default myChordSequence = \chordmode { \set chordChanges = ##t c1:m7.5- } << \new ChordNames \myChordSequence \new Staff \relative c'' { ges1 } >> % Define your desired chord symbol design myChordExceptions = { <c ees ges bes>1-\markup { "m7(b5)" } } % Replace the old chord symbol with your new one chordExceptions = #(append (sequential-music-to-chord-exceptions myChordExceptions #t) ignatzekExceptions) % Use the new chord symbol << \new ChordNames { \set chordNameExceptions = #chordExceptions \myChordSequence } \new Staff \relative c'' { ges1 } >> HTH, Elaine Alt 415 . 341 .4954 "*Confusion is highly underrated*" ela...@flaminghakama.com Producer ~ Composer ~ Instrumentalist ~ Educator -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > >