On Sunday 03 March 2002 13:26 pm, Luis Pablo Gasparotto wrote:
> I think the problem isn't the ABC-to-MIDI parsing because programs like
> abcMIDI allows you to define chords using
> %%MIDI chordname
> in the tune head.
> So if you like to use an m7(b5) chord like Cm7(b5) you will need to add:
> %%MIDI chordname m7(b5) 0 3 6 10

But %%MIDI is not standard ABC.

> I think the problem is in the ABC-to-ABC stuff when transposing chords.
> I transpose "Cm7(b5)" six steps up (ninth for alto saxophone) this chord
> becomes in "Am7(gb5)". It parses b like a note and not like a flat.

Check the list archives for the last debate on 'standard' chord names.
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