Re: ChordGrid and chordNameExceptions

Carl Sorensen <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 13:49:44 -0600
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On Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 1:35=E2=80=AFPM Eric Benson <[email protected]> wrot=
e:

> I started experimenting with LilyPond's ChordGrid display. I can't find
> very many examples using it, so I guess it isn't very popular yet. I'm
> using Brandt and Roemer chord names instead of the built-in Ignatzek chor=
d
> names, using chordNameExceptions for that purpose. It looks like ChordGri=
d
> doesn't follow chordNameExceptions. Am I doing something wrong, or is tha=
t
> intentional? Is there another way to supply my own chord names in the
> ChordGrid context?
>

Please post a small example to the lists we can see what you're trying.

Thanks,

Carl

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ner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 1:35=E2=80=
=AFPM Eric Benson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">ebseattle@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I started experimenting with LilyPond&#39;s ChordGrid disp=
lay. I can&#39;t find very many examples using it, so I guess it isn&#39;t =
very popular yet. I&#39;m using Brandt and Roemer chord names instead of th=
e built-in Ignatzek chord names, using chordNameExceptions
 for that purpose. It looks like ChordGrid doesn&#39;t follow chordNameExce=
ptions. Am I doing something wrong, or is that intentional? Is there anothe=
r way to supply my own chord names in the ChordGrid context?</div></div></b=
lockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Please =
post a small example to the lists we can see what you&#39;re trying.</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks,</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Carl</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmai=
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