Re: Refman

[David Symonds]

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:

> 3.12.2 Printing Named Chords
> parag 5
> 
> That is not a Cdim7.  A Cdim7 has a dim7 interval as well
> as the diminished fifth and minor 3rd.  What you have is awkwardly
> called a Cm7(b5).  It is correctly abbreviated in the other 
> schemes.  

I've just looked at my local copy of the lilypond refman, and I assume
you're talking about the 6th chord ("c:m5-.7"). You're right about it not
being Cdim7; it's actually C half-diminished 7.

        Dave.