Re: \chordMode question

[Jacques Menu]

Thanks everybody!

JM

> Le 20 oct. 2022 à 14:51, Tim's Bitstream <timmcn@bitstream.net> a écrit :
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>> On Oct 20, 2022, at 6:14 AM, Jacques Menu <imj-219@bluewin.ch> wrote:
>> Hello folks,
>> 
>> Strangely enough, the first three chords in 
>> Part_POne_HARMONIES_Staff_Voice_Eleven_HARMONIES below are quater notes, and 
>> not whole notes as I expected.
>> 
>> Any hint why is welcome!
>> 
>> JM
> <GraphiqueCollé-1.tiff>
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>> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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>> \version "2.23.13"
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>> Part_POne_HARMONIES_Staff_Voice_Eleven_HARMONIES = \chordmode {
>>  \language "nederlands"
>>  \key c \major
>>  \numericTimeSignature \time 4/4
>> 
>>  \clef "treble"
>>  c:m f:m7 g:maj7 cis4:aug/gis   %%%%% <----- HERE
>> }
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> You don't specify a duration for those.  Try c1:m for the first chord, the 
> next chords will have the same duration until the C# chord change since that 
> is specified as a quarter beat.  But all the chords subsequent to that will 
> be quarters until younspecify something different.
> 
> My practice is to specify the duration of each note and chord. This decreases 
> the likelihood of having to chase down problems.