Re: ChordNames bug with bass octaves

[Xavier Scheuer]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2021 at 21:25, brarsh--- via bug-lilypond <
bug-lilypond@gnu.org> wrote:
>
> ChordNames should (probably) drop/consume/merge extra octave bass notes
before computing the structure of a chord. Unless I'm misunderstanding the
source of the error.
>
> The first name is correct. The extra bass note, even though it doesn't
change the chord, confuses the chord computer. The 8 and 15 are both
octaves and so shouldn't be included in the chord name.
>
> \version "2.22.1"
> \new ChordNames {
>     <e c' e a>1
>     <e, e' c' e a>1
>   }
> \new Staff \relative c'{
>     <e c' e a>1
>     <e, e' c' e a>1
> }
>

Hello,

You do not have the same notes in your ChordNames and in your Staff.
Add relative to your ChordNames and you get the same notes and probably the
results you expect.

  \new ChordNames \relative c' {
    <e c' e a>1
    <e, e' c' e a>1
  }

Cheers,
Xavier

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Xavier Scheuer <x.scheuer@gmail.com>