Merge branch 'lilypond/translation' of ssh://git.sv.gnu.org/srv/git/lilypond into...

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / notation / chords.itely

diff --git a/Documentation/notation/chords.itely b/Documentation/notation/chords.itely
index 92d01477f82c9f6f7c89db7fcb380e56bec286b5..2d2975bc9ec9a7e452d7d7ac2fca569d1e4804a4 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/notation/chords.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/chords.itely
@@ -616,6 +616,23 @@ of @code{chordRootNamer} to identify a major 7 chord.  Predefined
 options are @code{whiteTriangleMarkup} and
 @code{blackTriangleMarkup}.
 
+@funindex additionalPitchPrefix
+
+@item additionalPitchPrefix
+
+When the chord name contains additional pitches, they can optionally
+be prefixed with some text.  The default is no prefix, in order to
+avoid too much visual clutter, but for small numbers of additional
+pitches this can be visually effective.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+\new ChordNames {
+  <c e g d'>    % add9
+  \set additionalPitchPrefix = #"add"
+  <c e g d'>    % add9
+}
+@end lilypond
+
 @funindex chordNoteNamer
 
 @item chordNoteNamer
@@ -675,13 +692,32 @@ is a set of pitches used to identify the steps present in the chord.
 The second item is a markup that will follow the @code{chordRootNamer}
 output to create the chord name.
 
+@funindex minorChordModifier
+
+@item minorChordModifier
+
+Minor chords are often denoted via a @q{m} suffix to the right of the
+root of the chord.  However some idioms prefer other suffices, such as
+a minus sign.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+\chords {
+  c4:min f:min7
+  \set minorChordModifier = \markup { "-" }
+  \break
+  c4:min f:min7
+}
+@end lilypond
+
 @funindex chordPrefixSpacer
+
 @item chordPrefixSpacer
 
-The @q{m} for minor chords is usually printed immediately to the
-right of the root of the chord.  A spacer can be placed between
-the root and @q{m} by setting @code{chordPrefixSpacer}.
-The spacer is not used when the root is altered.
+The modifier for minor chords as determined by
+@code{minorChordModifier} is usually printed immediately to the right
+of the root of the chord.  A spacer can be placed between the root and
+the modifier by setting @code{chordPrefixSpacer}.  The spacer is not
+used when the root is altered.
 
 @end table