Chords entered using chord mode are music elements, and can be
transposed just like chords entered using simultaneous music.
@code{\chordmode} is absolute, as @code{\relative} has no effect
-on @code{chordmode} blocks. However, in @code{\chordmode} the
+on @code{chordmode} blocks. However, in @code{\chordmode} the
absolute pitches are one octave higher than in note mode.
Chord mode and note mode can be mixed in sequential music:
@knownissues
+Predefined shorthands for articulations and ornaments cannot be used
+on notes in chord mode, see @ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.
+
When chord mode and note mode are mixed in sequential music, and
chord mode comes first, the note mode will create a new @code{Staff}
-context.
+context:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,relative=1]
\chordmode { c2 f }
g1
c1
}
- \new Score \chordmode {
+ \chordmode {
c1
r1
g1
There is no unique system for naming chords. Different musical
traditions use different names for the same set of chords. There
-are also different symbols displayed for a given chord name. The
+are also different symbols displayed for a given chord name. The
names and symbols displayed for chord names are customizable.
@cindex jazz chords
@item majorSevenSymbol
This property contains the markup object used to follow the output
-of @code{chordRootNamer} to identify a major 7 chord. Predefined
+of @code{chordRootNamer} to identify a major 7 chord. Predefined
options are @code{whiteTriangleMarkup} and
@code{blackTriangleMarkup}.
When the chord name contains additional pitches other than the root
(e.g., an added bass note), this function is used to print the
additional pitch. By default the pitch is printed using
-@code{chordRootNamer}. The @code{chordNoteNamer} property can be set
+@code{chordRootNamer}. The @code{chordNoteNamer} property can be set
to a specialized function to change this behavior. For example, the
bass note can be printed in lower case.