Re: Entering Chords using Nashville Number System

[Valentin Petzel]

Hi Amelie,

See here the current status quo. Alignment is still not done, and 3,4 are 
still missing.

Cheers,
Valentin

Am Dienstag, 18. Jänner 2022, 14:25:56 CET schrieb Amelie Protscher:
> Hi Valentin,
> 
> I'm sorry. I thought it was a matter of course that time sig and key
> were specified in the NNS environment, and thus accessible from there
> because the whole system depends on it. Or is there a deeper
> misunderstanding there that we haven't yet covered?
> 
> As for the typical formatting of a NNS-only chart, it usually consists
> of the NNS line, with linebreaks usually every 4 bars (for a 2-column
> layout) or every 8 bars (for full width), rehearsal marks, dynamic
> indications and repeats/alternatives. When a melody, a drum groove or
> the like needs to be specified, there's also a regular staff.
> 
> Key, time signature and stuff would usually be placed into the \header.
> Time sig/key changes during the piece would have to be printed into the
> chart, though.
> 
> To visually separate the different sections of a piece, some also put a
> horizontal line between two NNS lines.
> 
> Hope that gives you an impression how this is supposed to look. If not,
> I can handwrite an example.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Amy
> 
> On 18.01.22 13:08, Valentin Petzel wrote:
> > Hi Amelie,
> > 
> > I mean exactly that. If the duration of a count is the denom of the time
> > sig then there needs to be a way to specify it. The probably most obvious
> > way would of course be simply including Time Sigs into the chart.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Valentin
> > 
> > Am Dienstag, 18. Jänner 2022, 08:43:59 CET schrieb Amelie Protscher:
> >> Hi Valentin,
> >> 
> >> I'm not sure I know what you mean. Do you mean the time changes in
> >> parentheses (for just one bar or a few) or a completely new time
> >> signature specified by a fraction? And what do you mean by the base
> >> duration – is it the duration of one count? That's the denominator of
> >> the time signature.
> >> 
> >> Oh, by the way: NNS by default does not support a harmonic tempo greater
> >> than one chord change per count. If we were counting fourths, then there
> >> could be 4 chord changes to a measure of common time, although these
> >> could be displaced 1/8 ahead (<), 1/16 ahead (<<) or 1/16 behind (>>).
> >> But a 4/4 measure with, say, 8 chord changes of 1/8 duration each would
> >> break the system, unless we invent a new symbol (which we shouldn't, I
> >> think).
> >> 
> >> Another important thing are harmonic rests, when no chords are played.
> >> They should receive the mark "N.C." (no chord).
> >> 
> >> And we need to pay attention we make the rhythmic markings switchable.
> >> Because if you print NNS chords above a staff containing the music, the
> >> vertical alignment makes it clear at what point in time the chords are
> >> supposed to be sounded and all the dots and underlines and
> >> greater/smaller signs would just be visual clutter.
> >> 
> >> However, if NNS is printed without a staff, the rhythmic markings become
> >> essential.
> >> 
> >> Let me know if that makes any sense.
> >> 
> >> Cheers,
> >> 
> >> Amy
> >> 
> >> On 18.01.22 00:27, Valentin Petzel wrote:
> >>> Yes, the ties are not yet done. I basically doing this in the order that
> >>> is on your sheet, also these won’t be particularly hard to do. And I do
> >>> know that some compositions on the sheet are not likely to be useful.
> >>> 
> >>> When a time change occurs how do we specify what the base duration is?
> >>> 
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Valentin

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