Re: Refman

[David Raleigh Arnold]

Jan Nieuwenhuizen wrote:
> 
> David Symonds <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > > 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.
> 
> Thanks for explaining.  Cdim7 (== Co) should be <c es ges beses> right?
> I don't have Banter namings at hand here, what would <c es ges bes> be
> called (other than Co/)?

Cm7(b5)  Ugly, but you can't call both chords dim 7ths.  This is
the standard solution.

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