Re: Single bass notes in chordmode

[David Kastrup]

Henning Hraban Ramm <lilypondml@fiee.net> writes:

> Hi,
> this was already asked in 2012 (by me) and 2015 (by someone else), but
> there was no answer. I hope it’ll work this time ;)
>
> In some of my songbooks, the chord line (for guitar) is interrupted by
> single bass notes, i.e. you are supposed to play only these strings.
>
> The notation is mostly a smallcaps letter with a bar above (or a small
> x below), but a simple /G would be enough if it isn’t possible
> otherwise.
>
> And I’d like to have that bass note also in MIDI output.
>
> Is this possible, and how?
>
>
> Preferred syntax: r/g or s/g

Try <g> .  You'll still need to fiddle with the chord naming function.

> Because a rest with a bass is only bass.
>
> E.g.
> \chordmode {
>   a2:m r4/g r/f |
>   g2 a:m |
>   a:m r4/f r/g |
>   g2 f |
>   d:m f |
>   g r4/g r8/c r/b |
>   a2:m a:m |
> }
>
>
> Best regards,
> Hraban
>
>
>

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David Kastrup