From: Carl Sorensen Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:42:29 +0000 (-0600) Subject: Update chords.itely X-Git-Tag: release/2.11.56-1~2^2~23^2~1 X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5ad92464e17e3d35a2ab45191de83a9bc238c743;p=lilypond.git Update chords.itely --- diff --git a/Documentation/user/chords.itely b/Documentation/user/chords.itely index e6c2ab5291..e9f5f52c7b 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/chords.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/chords.itely @@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ @lilypondfile[quote]{chords-headword.ly} -Chords can be entered in chord mode, which recognizes some traditional European chord naming conventions. Chord names can also -be displayed. In addition, figured bass notation can be displayed. +Chords can be entered either as normal notes or in chord mode and displayed +using a variety of traditional European chord naming conventions. Chord +names and figured bass notation can also be displayed. @menu * Chord mode:: @@ -502,15 +503,15 @@ traditions use different names for the same set of chords. There are also different symbols displayed for a given chord name. The names and symbols displayed for chord names are customizable. -@cindex Banter @cindex jazz chords @cindex chords, jazz -The default chord name layout is a system for Jazz music, proposed -by Klaus Ignatzek (see @ref{Literature list}). There are also two -other chord name schemes implemented: an alternate Jazz chord -notation, and a systematic scheme called Banter chords. The -alternate Jazz notation is also shown on the chart in @ref{Chord +The basic chord name layout is a system for Jazz music, proposed +by Klaus Ignatzek (see @ref{Literature list}). The chord naming +system can be modified as described below. An alternate jazz +chord system has been developed using these modifications. +The Ignatzek and alternate +Jazz notation are shown on the chart in @ref{Chord name chart}. @c TODO -- Change this so we don't have a non-verbatim example. @@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ The effect is demonstrated here: @lilypondfile[ragged-right]{chord-names-languages.ly} -If none of the default settings give the desired output, the chord +If none of the existing settings give the desired output, the chord name display can be tuned through the following properties. @table @code