Re: [Denemo-devel] Guitar chord names above staff

[Richard Shann]

On Thu, 2016-12-08 at 18:21 +0000, joeandangela wrote:
> From frequent use....
> Method 2 is easier

I think you meant method 1? The one using an extra staff...

Richard

>  if you want any number of chords. and easier to edit.
> Add staff below or above, as you wish.
> Then change properties to chord staff. 
> Single notes give Major chord.  Minors,  seventh etc need notes above
> root.
> Fill empty space, e.g. chord starting half way through 4/4 bar put in
> non-printing minim rest. then minim note (s) for chord.
> Joe
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Richard Shann <address@hidden> 
> Date: 08/12/2016 16:23 (GMT+00:00) 
> To: Keith Fretz <address@hidden> 
> Cc: address@hidden 
> Subject: Re: [Denemo-devel] Guitar chord names above staff 
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> On Thu, 2016-12-08 at 10:45 -0500, Keith Fretz wrote:
> > How do you put chord names (Em, G7) above the staff, or can't you?
> 
> There are two main methods, both are illustrated in the examples in
> File->Open->Open Example 
> 
> LeadSheet.denemo
> LeadSheetNamedChordSymbols.denemo 
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> In the first of these you enter the chords on an extra staff above
> your
> guitar part which you make into a Chord Symbols Staff (*)
> In the second of these you have to enter chord names which are
> attached
> to notes using the command (**)
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> (*)
> Command: Chord Symbols (Off/On)
> Typesets the music on this staff as chord symbols (off/on).
> Location: ObjectMenu->StaffMenu->StaffPropertiesMenu
> Internal Name: ChordStaff
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> (**)
> Command: Edit Chord Symbols
> Allows chord symbols to be added to the current note. E.G.cis:dim7 for
> c-sharp diminished 7th. See Lilypond docs for notation
> Location: ObjectMenu->NotesRests->Markings->ChordSymbols
> Internal Name: EditChords
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> The first method gives more flexibility in placing the symbols
> horizontally, while the second takes up less space in the Denemo
> Display, but requires you to know the chord names. 
> There is a palette for entering chords View->Select Palette to
> Show->Insert or Append Chords for use with the first style of entry.
> This has about 30 chord types in it, but you can add more with yet
> another command ...
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> HTH
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> Richard
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