Chord reformatter

This Script can change the format of chord descriptions throughout the score and enter chords over lyrics. The following settings are possible:

• Change between different chord formats
  • International 1 (Eb, Bb, B, B#)
  • International 2 (Eb, Bb, B + natural, B#)
  • International 3 (Es, Bes, B, Bis,... es, bes, b, bis)
  • Scandinavian 1 (Eb, B H, H#)
  • Scandinavian 2 (Eb, Bb, H, H#, (with Bb!)
  • German (Es, B, H, His,... es, b, h, his)
  • Solfeggio 1 (Me, Te, Ti, Si#)
  • Solfeggio 2 (Mib, Sib, Si, Si#)
  • Accordion/minor German (es, b, h, his,... esm, bm,...)
  • Accordion/minor International (eb, bb, b, b#,... ebm, bbm,...)
• Font, font size
• Space from the middle line of the staff
• Correct horizontal alignment
• Capella symbols for # and b; in that case % generates a natural
• Replace chord contents (the basic tone (= Chord1, see below) is maintained)
• Transpose chord symbols
• Sub-ranges are possible
• Suffix size

Build up chord symbols:

..................Text1../

..........Chord1......../

......................./.Chord2 Text2

• Text1, /, Chord2 and Text2 are optional.
• The program tries to recognize Chord1 and Chord2. If not recognized, they are treated as text.

Note:

• If the marking extends over more than one system, then all notes in these systems are considered.
• If more than one voice are marked in a system, then only the highest voice is considered.
• If a range is marked, then only notes within the range are considered. If no notes are marked, then the action applies to the note to the right of the cursor.
• Note: chord symbols in RTF-Format (free form text), guitar symbols or graphics are not supported and can be wrongly converted.

Entering chords over lyrics:

• Apply the way of writing notes for the desired chord type (German H resp. B = international B resp. Bes or Bb)
• Minor is entered with a smaller letter c or with Cm.
• Text behind a space is heightened. Hint: to enter a space, for example ‘C 7’, first enter ‘C7’ and then put a space between them.
• Text after ‘/’ is lowered.
• Format is taken from the dialogue window whether or not the check box is set.
• Only the first verse of lyrics is considered.
• Chords are handled throughout the score.
• Chords in the lyrics are not deleted.
• Underlined chords, e.g. for third basses, are created with a ‘_’ prefix like ‘_D’. Hint: first enter ‘D’ and then ‘_’.
• When lyrics are already existing a new first stanza can be inserted and later on be deleted again.

Transferring chords to lyrics:

• This function is intended to change existing chords in text fields.
• The chord symbol is taken over in the first lyric verse.
• Thereafter the chords can be edited or completed and again be transferred from the lyrics.

Procedure:

xxx1)xx Item 5 - If necessary, add stanza 1 in the lyrics.

xxx2)xx Item 6 - Transfer chords to the first line of lyrics.

xxx3)xx Edit chords in the lyrics.

xxx4)xx Item 7 - Delete chords.

xxx5)xx Item 2 - Extract chords from the first line of lyrics.

xxx6)xx Item 4 - Delete stanza 1 out of the lyrics.

Font Selection:

• The script offers in the first instance a limited number of optional fonts.
• Moreover, it is possible to select other on the computer available fonts, as shown below.

Procedure:

xxx1)xx Select within a ‘plain text’ a desirable font.

xxx2)xx Type at least one character in order to preserve the ‘plain text’.

xxx3)xx Evoke the script ‘Chord reformatter’.

xxx4)xx Now the desired font can be selected in the selection field ‘Font type’.

Color Selection:

• The print color can be changed.

Transposition:

• The chords can be transposed in steps of a minor second

Procedure:

xxx1)xx Item 8 - Transpose chords.

Xxx2)xx Insert a number in ‘Steps to transpose’;x + : up with possible accidentals #;x - : down with accidentals b.

Last adjustment 23-09-2023