Hello,
in Christoph Dalitz version of tab "abctab2ps" (it includes tabulature into abc) it is
possible to include things like "Dm\nF". It will be printed in two lines above the
note
like Guitar chords. He has established this to allow general bass numbers.
The source code can be downloaded from the homepage:
http://www.emsland-aktuell.com/lautengesellschaft/cdmm/
with kind regards, Markus
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 20:13:32 +0100, b.sallows wrote:
b> I use Jim Vint's ABC2win program to score folk tunes.
b> Up to recently I thought this software the 'best thing since sliced bread'
b> for what I want.
b> But. I need to write in bass notes under the chord symbols and in between
b> chord symbols.
b> For instance: G D7 G G7 C
b> G
b> b d c b b g
b> c c b
b>
b> The traditional way of using D7/b G/b C/c
b> only applies to the chord position
b> and is a little clumsy for bass runs.
b> I've tried using the W: command, but can't always get the word symbols
b> clear of below- the-
b> stave chord symbols.
b> I've tried using a blank line after W: and then another W: with the bass
b> notes but that caused havoc.
b> I suggested to Jim that maybe a second line of 'words' might be not too
b> difficult to write using perhaps
b> a Y: command which is yet undefined. He reckons it would wreck a lot of
b> existing software.
b>
b> The need for a second line of chord symbols is the same thing.
b>
b> What other ABC scoring programs are there that actually work? Jim Vint's is
b> fine to the standard.
b>
b> Brian Sallows
b> Bedford England.
b>
b>
b>
b>
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b> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 3:32 PM
b> Subject: Re: [abcusers] multible chord lines
b>
b>
b> > --------
b> >
b> > | I'm wondering what is the status of abc's (lack of) ability to handle
b> mor=
b> > | e
b> > | than one set of chords, alternatives printed above each other? I know
b> tha=
b> > | t
b> > | yaps had a way of doing this, but is there any plans on getting it into
b> > | the standard, and does other abc-applications support this?
b> >
b> > Perhaps it doesn't explicitly belong in the standard, other than as a
b> > comment saying that it's a possibility. Something that a lot of GUI
b> > software does is understand \n inside quotes as meaning to start a
b> > new line. That is, a chord symbol like "G\nEm" should produce a
b> > two-line bit of text, with "G" on the first line and "Em" on the
b> > second. All we really need is for the software to handle this
b> > correctly.
b> >
b> > Of course, if we really want to tweak the standard, we could also say
b> > that something like "G""Em" does the same thing. That is, multiple
b> > chords are explicitly allowed, and should be handled however is most
b> > appropriate for the particular app. A music formatter should show
b> > them both in some reasonable format.
b> >
b> > But I think I'd personally prefer for the \n notation to "just work".
b> >
b> > | Also how are things looking with the (lack of) ability to give you the
b> > | triangle symbol in chords for major 7th chords, and the use of real
b> > | accidentals instead of # and b from the chord font?
b> >
b> > Not much action there that I've seen. Maybe we need you and a few
b> > others to keep bringing it up until people pay attention.
b> >
b> > I wonder if it might help if someone collected PNG or GIF images of
b> > such musical symbols and put them on the Web somewhere?
b> >
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