Re: Time Signatures 4/4 to 5/4 and Chord Mode

[Paul Scott]

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> Hello:
> I just discovered something interesting - maybe not a bug but perhaps something
> worth noting.  I hope this is not redundant.  When entering chords (\chordmode)
> above the melody in 4/4, a chord lasting an entire bar can be given a value of 1
> (say c1:7 where the 1 indicates the length of the bar, right?). 
in beats or notes - 1 = a whole note = 4 quarters which is one 4/4 bar.
>  If the time
> changes from 4/4 to 5/4 and a chord is to last an entire bar, it must be entered
> twice with two time values that give it the length of the bar:  (c1:7 and 
> c4:7).]
>   
That's right or for clarity I write c5*4:7
>  Otherwise all susequent chord values and their positions in their respective
> bars will be corrupted.  When the time returns back to 4/4 all chord time
> intervals return to normal. 
>
> Is there something that I am missing?
>   
If I understand you, you must always give the right numbers of beats or 
notes in a bar.  1 doesn't mean one measure unless that measure has 
exactly the equivalent of one whole note in it.
> Also, a question.  Jazz pieces are sometimes noted as AABA or something of that
> nature to inticate sections of the pieces and the sequential nature of the
> piece.  Is there a way to label sections?  Can the rehearal marks be used for
> this?  Is there another way?
>   
Either rehearsal marks or regular markup.

HTH,

Paul Scott