From be090d0eceb7ef63af6d08adaf41cecd4ed43926 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carl Sorensen Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:44:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] DOCS -- Modify chord documentation Add known issue to clarify that only one modifier is allowed per chord Adjust appendix table of chords to be consistent with this policy --- Documentation/user/chords.itely | 11 ++++++++++- Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely | 8 ++++---- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user/chords.itely b/Documentation/user/chords.itely index c66c74f224..9c44ec9869 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/chords.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/chords.itely @@ -222,11 +222,20 @@ to create a major triad. @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 diff --git a/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely b/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely index 105bb775ed..a5b436d75f 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely @@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ Half-diminished seventh @tab Diminished triad, minor seventh @tab -@code{dim5m7} +@code{m7.5-} @tab @lilypond[line-width=3\cm,noragged-right, notime] \chordmode { - c1:dim5m7 + c1:m7.5- } @end lilypond @@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ Minor-major seventh @tab Minor triad, major seventh @tab -@code{maj7m5} +@code{maj7.5-} @tab @lilypond[line-width=3\cm,noragged-right, notime] \chordmode { - c1:maj7m5 + c1:maj7.5- } @end lilypond -- 2.39.5