version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.11.51"
+@c \version "2.11.61"
@node Chord notation
@seealso
-
Music Glossary:
@rglos{chord}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Chords}
+
@knownissues
When chord mode and note mode are mixed in sequential music, and
}
@end lilypond
-@item
+@item
m, m7
@tab
The minor chord. This modifier lowers the 3rd and (if present) the
@end lilypond
-@item
+@item
dim, dim7
@tab
The diminished chord. This modifier lowers the 3rd, 5th and (if
}
@end lilypond
-@item
+@item
aug
@tab
The augmented chord. This modifier raises the 5th step.
}
@end lilypond
-@item
+@item
maj, maj7
@tab
The major 7th chord. This modifier adds a raised 7th step. The
@seealso
-
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Common chord modifiers}.
+@ref{Common chord modifiers},
+@ref{Extended and altered chords}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Chords}.
+@knownissues
+Only one quality modifier should be used per chord, typically on the
+highest step present in the chord. Chords with more than quality
+modifier will be parsed without an error or warning, but the results
+are unpredictable. Chords that cannot be achieved with a single
+quality modifier should be altered by individual pitches, as described
+in @ref{Extended and altered chords}.
+
+
@node Extended and altered chords
@unnumberedsubsubsec Extended and altered chords
@funindex ^
-Following any steps to be added, a series of steps to be removed
-is introduced in a modifier string with a prefix of @code{^}.
+Following any steps to be added, a series of steps to be removed
+is introduced in a modifier string with a prefix of @code{^}.
If more than one step is to be removed, the steps to be
removed are separated by @code{.} following the
-initial @code{^}.
+initial @code{^}.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
\chordmode {
@end lilypond
Chord modifiers that can be used to produce a variety of
-standard chords are shown in
+standard chords are shown in
@ref{Common chord modifiers}.
-@seealso
+@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Common chord modifiers}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Chords}
+
@knownissues
Each step can only be present in a chord once. The following
@seealso
-
Music Glossary:
@rglos{chord}.
-
Notation Reference:
@ref{Writing music in parallel}.
-
Snippets:
@rlsr{Chords}.
@rinternals{Volta_engraver},
@rinternals{Bar_engraver}.
+
@knownissues
Chords containing inversions or altered bass notes are not named
@end table
-@predefined
+@predefined
@funindex major seven symbols
@code{\whiteTriangleMarkup},
@code{\blackTriangleMarkup},
@code{\italianChords},
@funindex \frenchChords
@code{\frenchChords}.
+@endpredefined
@snippets
@seealso
-
Notation Reference:
@ref{Chord name chart},
@ref{Common chord modifiers}.
@c Internals Reference:
@c @r internals{}.
+
@knownissues
Chord names are determined from both the pitches that are present
@code{baseline-skip}.
@end ignore
-@seealso
+@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{figured bass}.
@end multitable
-
@predefined
@cindex figured bass extender lines
@code{\bassFigureExtendersOn},
@code{\bassFigureExtendersOff}.
+@endpredefined
@snippets
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{changing-the-positions-of-figured-bass-alterations.ly}
+
@seealso
@c Music Glossary:
@c @rglos{}.
-
+@c
@c Learning Manual:
@c @rlearning{}.
-
+@c
@c Notation Reference:
@c @ref{}.
-
+@c
@c Application Usage:
@c @rprogram{}.
-
+@c
@c Installed Files:
@c @file{}.
-
+@c
Snippets:
@rlsr{Chords}.
@rinternals{BassFigureContinuation},
@rinternals{FiguredBass}.
+
@c @knownissues
+
@node Displaying figured bass
@unnumberedsubsubsec Displaying figured bass
@code{\bassFigureStaffAlignmentDown},
@code{\bassFigureStaffAlignmentUp},
@code{\bassFigureStaffAlignmentNeutral}.
+@endpredefined
+
@c @snippets
+
@seealso
@c Music Glossary:
@c @rglos{}.
-
+@c
@c Learning Manual:
@c @rlearning{}.
-
+@c
@c Notation Reference:
@c @ref{}.
-
+@c
@c Application Usage:
@c @rprogram{}.
-
+@c
@c Installed Files:
@c @file{}.
-
+@c
Snippets:
@rlsr{Chords}.
@rinternals{BassFigureContinuation},
@rinternals{FiguredBass}.
+
@knownissues
To ensure that continuation lines work properly, it is