Re: c:maj inconsistency

[Erlend Aasland]

Hmmm, since c:maj is ambiguous, I think it's better to just disallow  
c:maj without the 7.

E

On 18. mai. 2008, at 00:43, Graham Percival wrote:
> Exerpt from Chords:
> ---
> maj
>    The major 7th chord. This modifier adds a raised 7th step. The
> 7 following maj is optional. Do NOT use this modifier to create a
> major triad.
> ---
>
> In other words,
>  \chordmode{ c:maj c:maj7 }
> produce the same chord, although
>  \chordmode{ c:m c:m7 }
> don't.
>
> Why?  IMO, it would be much clearer if
>  \chordmode{ c c:maj }
> produced the same output.
>
>
> No, I'm not offering to make this change myself; I'm just seeking
> arguments against adding this as a feature request.
>
> Cheers,
> - Graham
>
>
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