>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Bley-Vroman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Robert> A suggestion: When we consider an option, let's see what
Robert> it would look like in an actual tune that would use it. I
Robert> propose we take something from the Nottingham Music
Robert> Database, which makes relatively extensive use of chords
Robert> with bass notes and just single bass notes. You can see a
Robert> particularly clear case in this example of "Dashing White
Robert> Sergeant", in the abc version here. Below, I've adapted
Robert> the Nottingham system--not originally abc, of
Robert> course--which uses single lower-case letters for bass
Robert> notes, preceded by a slash when there is also a chord, and
Robert> (usually) with no slash when they are alone.
I certainly wouldn't guess that a lower case letter meant a bass note
without a chord unless someone told me, whereas Laurie's suggestion
makes immediate sense to me.
That is,
Robert> "E7"g2f2 "f#" e2 "g#" d2 |"A7"c2 "g" B2 "f#" A2 "e" G2 |
I wouldn't know from looking at this to play only f# and not some
chord based on f#,
Robert> "E7"g2f2 "/F#" e2 "/G#" d2 |"A7"c2 "g" B2 "/F#" A2 "/E" G2 |
But I would guess that this meant to play only f#.
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