Thanks! So ChordNames are in a \Score context, but ChordGrid has its own
separate \ChordGridScore context.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 1:20 AM Thomas Morley <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Am Mo., 3. Aug. 2026 um 22:12 Uhr schrieb Eric Benson <[email protected]
> >:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM Carl Sorensen <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 1:35 PM Eric Benson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I started experimenting with LilyPond's ChordGrid display. I can't
> find very many examples using it, so I guess it isn't very popular yet. I'm
> using Brandt and Roemer chord names instead of the built-in Ignatzek chord
> names, using chordNameExceptions for that purpose. It looks like ChordGrid
> doesn't follow chordNameExceptions. Am I doing something wrong, or is that
> intentional? Is there another way to supply my own chord names in the
> ChordGrid context?
> >>
> >>
> >> Please post a small example to the lists we can see what you're trying.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Carl
>
> Amend your \layout like:
>
> \layout {
>   indent = 0
>   ragged-right = ##t
>   \context {
>     \ChordGridScore
>     chordNameExceptions = #jazzChordsAdd
>   }
>   \context {
>     \Score
>     chordNameExceptions = #jazzChordsAdd
>   }
> }
>
> Works for me.
>
> Cheers,
>   Harm
>

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