Re: How to add Jazz alt chords

[Erwin Dieterich]

Dear Amelie (and others),

just to get this richt: an "alt chord" is a real chord designation and not 
just "some altered tones". An "alt chord" has 1,  b2, #2, 3,  b5,  b6, b7
and makes for some interesting sounds, both harmonically (no 5, just
b5 and #5) and melodically (I especially like having b3 and 3 in this
chord).

Regards,
 - Erwin



Am Dienstag, 11. November 2003 16:35 schrieb Amelie Zapf:
> Hi Stephan, all,
>
> > I'm using lilypond to lay out a Jazz piece.  I'm stuck with a chord
> > "Bb7alt" which the composer specifies. How can I add this chord (as
> > text) to the score?
>
> I hope you're using Lily 1.6.7 or higher with the corrected jazz
> code...
>
> I know of the problem... many jazzers write alt chords, which is not a
> real chord designation, but just instructs the player to throw in
> "some altered additional tones", whatever they may be. In any case,
> it's something I don't use, because I could just as well write "arb",
> for arbitrary.
>
> But it's common practice... so I agree a way should be created to
> typeset this symbol. However, it doesn't align with the Lilypond
> chord handling system at all. Maybe our Lily internals experts can
> give a hint? Making it possible to append text to a chord symbol
> should solve the problem, I guess.
>
> Take care,
>
> Amy
>
>
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