Re: Lilypond and Jazz chords

[Kieren MacMillan]

Wol et al:

> Let's take the notes C, Eb, F, Ab. Which chord is that? What's the  
> root?
> You can easily go from the name to the notes, but not the other way  
> round.

We *could* parse it from the first note, i.e. in relative mode

    <F C Eb Ab>

and

    <Ab C, Eb F>

would display as the same chord (close harmony), but generate two  
different chord names (e.g., Fmin7 and Ab6, respectively) based on  
the first-chord-pitch-is-"root" system.

Not sure if it's enforceable, but it's one way of getting the cake  
and eating it too.  =)

Cheers,
Kieren.