vector wrote > Hi all, > many thanks to Glen for his reply to my previous post(simple chords only > template). Im working my way thru that at the moment. > I have a question tho how do I tell it the number of bars to hold the > chord for? > > progChords = \relative c { > \hideNotes > f1 bes f c bes f' bes f c f bes f g c bes c f c > } > > > if I make it f1 f f f bes and use the \set chordChanges = ##t I get the > desired output. that is four bars of F followed by Bb. The F text has > been removed from the 2,3,4 bar. Perfect > > My question is tho, is there a better way to script this? that is having > to write four f s. Writing it out the long way my song would be written as > f1 f f f bes2 f f1 c bes f f bes f c f bes f g c bes c c f c > > I can use the bes2 to get Bb for 2 beats then F for 2 more (completes > the bar) then f1 puts it back 1 chord per bar.. I just cant see anywhere > how to tell it I want F for four bars or even 16 beats.
it's a pity you don't show the whole code you're using - we might directly point to where it could be improved or simplified. just an idea: could you use /\repeat unfold 4 f1/ ? Eluze -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/chord-length-in-beats-tp137241p137242.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user