Chord formatting
I'd like chords such as C7b9b13 to have the b13 under the b9. Is this edit possible? When I look at the code for chords it's Greek to me.
I've attached an example of what I mean.
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It's possible if you edit the XML file to make it happen.
Try making a copy of the chords_jazz.xml file in the "styles" folder under wherever you instaled MuseScore and placing it in your own "Styles" folder. Add the following near the end right after the final "/musescore" line:
<chord> <name>7b9b13</name> <render>e7 m:1:0 :push m:0:-4 b s9 :pop m:0:7 b s13</render> </chord>Do the same for any chords you'd like to stack, replacing 9 and 13 as appropriate. Then specify this file as your custom chord style file in Style / General / Chord Symbols.
Some day I hope to make it possible to do this from within MuseScore.
In reply to It's possible if you edit the by Marc Sabatella
Marc, I did this and the chords are formatting the same way. I took a screenshot. Perhaps I didn't do it correctly.
In reply to Marc, I did this and the by Splops
That's the wrong file; looks like you used the old 1.0 jazzchords.xml. You needs to make your copy of chords_jazz.xml, save it where I said, make the edit, and also be sure to select this file in Style / General / Chord Symbols. Also, you need to add that code *before* the final "/musescore" line, not after.
In reply to That's the wrong file; looks by Marc Sabatella
I put it in the proper place. In existing scores that I load it works beautifully stacking the b9 and b13. In new scores it formats the chords the old way. What am I missing?
In reply to I put it in the proper place. by Splops
Settings made in the Style dialogs always affect only the current score. If you want that style applied to new scores, save a score set up the way you like in your Templates folder and then create future scores from that template. Or save the style via Style / Save Style into your your Styles folder, then specify that style file as the default in Edit / Preferences / Score.
In reply to It's possible if you edit the by Marc Sabatella
Can I put the stacked extensions in parentheses? And is it possible to do it generally, so that any combination of b9, #9, #11, b13, etc. (if put in parentheses) gets stacked like this?
I am trying to get something like this: http://fileserver.freehandmusic.netdna-cdn.com/preview/530x4/folios/she…
In reply to Can I put the stacked… by cifka
You can if you edit the XML file appropriately, sure. Have you already managed to do the customizations to get the stacking in the first place?
In reply to You can if you edit the XML… by Marc Sabatella
I have the following to get the stacking (only two levels, but that's OK):
<token class="modifier">
<name>?b</name>
<render>m:0.5:0 :push sb</render>
</token>
<token class="modifier">
<name>?#</name>
<render>m:0.5:0 :push s#</render>
</token>
<token class="modifier">
<name>!b</name>
<render>:pop m:0:7 sb</render>
</token>
<token class="modifier">
<name>!#</name>
<render>:pop m:0:7 s#</render>
</token>
In reply to I have the following to do… by cifka
Hmm. So you have created new versions of "b" and "#" that do the positioning, meaning you'll have to type "?#" etc in order to get the formatting? I hadn't thought of doing it that way - or if I had, I forgot about it. Seems it should work. Then I guess you should similarly define special versions of the parentheses.
In reply to Hmm. So you have created… by Marc Sabatella
I'm trying to do something similar. How would you go about using taller parentheses?
In reply to I'm trying to do something… by LiberaVeritas
You could put the parentheses in a section of the file with a "mag" tag to make them larger. It will also make them fatter, though, so this isn't ideal.
In reply to It's possible if you edit the by Marc Sabatella
Great Marc Thanks!
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See #312766: Request for stacked chord extentions