Other chords may be entered by suffixing a colon and introducing a
modifier (which may include a number if desired)
+
@lilypond[quote,fragment,verbatim]
\chordmode { e1:m e1:7 e1:m7 }
@end lilypond
+
The first number following the root is taken to be the @q{type} of the
chord, thirds are added to the root until it reaches the specified
-number
+number. The exception is @code{c:13}, for which the 11 is omitted.
+
@lilypond[quote,fragment,verbatim]
-\chordmode { c:3 c:5 c:6 c:7 c:8 c:9 c:10 c:11 }
+\chordmode { c:3 c:5 c:6 c:7 c:8 c:9 c:10 c:11 c:13}
@end lilypond
@cindex root of chord
More complex chords may also be constructed adding separate steps
to a chord. Additions are added after the number following
the colon and are separated by dots
+
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment]
\chordmode { c:5.6 c:3.7.8 c:3.6.13 }
@end lilypond
+
Chord steps can be altered by suffixing a @code{-} or @code{+} sign
to the number
+
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment]
\chordmode { c:7+ c:5+.3- c:3-.5-.7- }
@end lilypond
+
Removals are specified similarly and are introduced by a caret. They
must come after the additions
+
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment]
\chordmode { c^3 c:7^5 c:9^3.5 }
@end lilypond