Re: sus7 chords in \chordmode

[Kevin Barry]

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Flaming Hakama by Elaine <address@hidden> wrote:

(Also, what is wrong with interpreting that the 7th resolve to a 6th?  That seems pretty coherent.)

This allows for two possible interpretations of the same symbol, which is why it is preferable to specify the chord (C7) and the suspension (sus or sus4) separately: putting the `sus' in between `C' and `7' makes it unclear whether it applies to the seventh or to the fourth.

The absence or presence of the seventh does not affect the chord quality (it does not affect its function)

I have to disagree with this: there are plenty of situations where adding a seventh does indeed change the chord's function.

Of course, getting any of the notes wrong is regrettable, which is why unambiguity (i.e. C7sus4 IMO) is so desirable.

Kevin