Re: ChordGrid and chordNameExceptions

Thomas Morley <[email protected]> Tue, 4 Aug 2026 10:20:09 +0200

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general
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Am Mo., 3. Aug. 2026 um 22:12 Uhr schrieb Eric Benson <[email protected]>=
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> On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 12:49=E2=80=AFPM Carl Sorensen <carl.d.sorensen@gm=
ail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 1:35=E2=80=AFPM Eric Benson <[email protected]> w=
rote:
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>>> 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 usi=
ng Brandt and Roemer chord names instead of the built-in Ignatzek chord nam=
es, using chordNameExceptions for that purpose. It looks like ChordGrid doe=
sn't follow chordNameExceptions. Am I doing something wrong, or is that int=
entional? Is there another way to supply my own chord names in the ChordGri=
d context?
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>> Please post a small example to the lists we can see what you're trying.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Carl

Amend your \layout like:

\layout {
  indent =3D 0
  ragged-right =3D ##t
  \context {
    \ChordGridScore
    chordNameExceptions =3D #jazzChordsAdd
  }
  \context {
    \Score
    chordNameExceptions =3D #jazzChordsAdd
  }
}

Works for me.

Cheers,
  Harm