Re: Mixed chord/note mode

[Aaron Hill]

On 2022-08-22 6:12 am, Lukas-Fabian Moser wrote:
> I think it would be a considerable gain in heavy-handedness if I would
> have to do
>
> <f:maj7>1*2 <g:7> <g:m7>1 <ges:7>1 <f:maj7> <ges:7>
>
> instead of
>
> f1*2:maj7 g:7 g1:m7 ges1:7 f1:maj7 ges1:7

Not to sound contrarian, but I would very much welcome the former 
syntax.

While I have used LilyPond since 2.10.33 and am quite used to the 
existing chord-mode form, I am nevertheless irked by the need to 
sandwich the duration between the chord root and its modifiers.  I have 
to make a strong mental effort to pronounce the chord in my head as "D, 
for a half note, minor seventh" in order to successfully type "d2:m7".

If we borrowed the chord syntax from note-mode, it would mean when 
typing "<d:m7>2" I could think "D minor seventh, for a half note" which 
feels much more natural.


-- Aaron Hill