From: Graham Percival Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:52:37 +0000 (-0700) Subject: Move Lead sheet out of tutorial and into chords. X-Git-Tag: release/2.11.35-1~46^2~110 X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a29272be4360ac53f6fc1e1f63eb2cba49004ffa;p=lilypond.git Move Lead sheet out of tutorial and into chords. --- diff --git a/Documentation/user/chords.itely b/Documentation/user/chords.itely index 706766194e..59c9cdcb8a 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/chords.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/chords.itely @@ -17,11 +17,69 @@ Intro text. @c awkward name; awkward section name. @c still, the Basic "chords" seems like a good name... :( @menu +* A lead sheet:: * Introducing chord names:: * Chords mode:: * Printing chord names:: @end menu +@c really awkward; I just shoved this in here from the tutorial. +@node A lead sheet +@unnumberedsubsubsec A lead sheet + +@cindex Lead sheets +@cindex chords +@cindex chord names + +In popular music it is common to denote accompaniment with chord +names. Such chords can be entered like notes, + +@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] +\chordmode { c2 f4. g8 } +@end lilypond + +Now each pitch is read as the root of a chord instead of a note. +This mode is switched on with @code{\chordmode}. Other chords can +be created by adding modifiers after a colon. The following +example shows a few common modifiers: + +@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] +\chordmode { c2 f4:m g4:maj7 gis1:dim7 } +@end lilypond + +For lead sheets, chords are not printed on staves, but as names on +a line for themselves. This is achieved by using @code{\chords} +instead of @code{\chordmode}. This uses the same syntax as +@code{\chordmode}, but renders the notes in a @code{ChordNames} +context, with the following result: + +@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] +\chords { c2 f4.:m g4.:maj7 gis8:dim7 } +@end lilypond + +@cindex lead sheet +When put together, chord names, lyrics and a melody form a lead +sheet, + +@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] +<< + \chords { c2 g:sus4 f e } + \relative c'' { + a4 e c8 e r4 + b2 c4( d) + } + \addlyrics { One day this shall be free __ } +>> +@end lilypond + + +@seealso +@quotation +A complete list of modifiers and other options for layout can be +found in @ruser{Chords}. +@end quotation + + @node Introducing chord names @unnumberedsubsubsec Introducing chord names @cindex chord names diff --git a/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely b/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely index f922b7bd83..9b942ce855 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely @@ -1163,7 +1163,6 @@ This section introduces vocal music and simple song sheets. * Setting simple songs:: * Aligning lyrics to a melody:: * Lyrics to multiple staves:: -* A lead sheet:: @end menu @@ -1380,62 +1379,6 @@ are discussed in @ruser{Vocal music}. @end quotation -@node A lead sheet -@subsection A lead sheet - -@cindex Lead sheets -@cindex chords -@cindex chord names - -In popular music it is common to denote accompaniment with chord -names. Such chords can be entered like notes, - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] -\chordmode { c2 f4. g8 } -@end lilypond - -Now each pitch is read as the root of a chord instead of a note. -This mode is switched on with @code{\chordmode}. Other chords can -be created by adding modifiers after a colon. The following -example shows a few common modifiers: - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] -\chordmode { c2 f4:m g4:maj7 gis1:dim7 } -@end lilypond - -For lead sheets, chords are not printed on staves, but as names on -a line for themselves. This is achieved by using @code{\chords} -instead of @code{\chordmode}. This uses the same syntax as -@code{\chordmode}, but renders the notes in a @code{ChordNames} -context, with the following result: - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] -\chords { c2 f4.:m g4.:maj7 gis8:dim7 } -@end lilypond - -@cindex lead sheet -When put together, chord names, lyrics and a melody form a lead -sheet, - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] -<< - \chords { c2 g:sus4 f e } - \relative c'' { - a4 e c8 e r4 - b2 c4( d) - } - \addlyrics { One day this shall be free __ } ->> -@end lilypond - - -@seealso -@quotation -A complete list of modifiers and other options for layout can be -found in @ruser{Chords}. -@end quotation - - @node Final touches @section Final touches