GNU LilyPond

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American Chords

     \include "english.ly"
     
     scheme = \chords {
       c         % Major triad
       cs:m      % Minor triad
       df:m5-    % Diminished triad
       c:5^3     % Root-fifth chord
       c:4^3     % Suspended fourth triad
       c:5+      % Augmented triad
       c:2^3     % "2" chord
       c:m5-.7-  % Diminished seventh
       c:7+      % Major seventh
       c:7.4^3   % Dominant seventh suspended fourth
       c:5+.7    % Augmented dominant seventh
       c:m5-.7   % "Half" diminished seventh
       c:5-.7    % Dominant seventh flat fifth
       c:5-.7+   % Major seventh flat fifth
       c:m7+     % Minor-major seventh
       c:m7      % Minor seventh
       c:7       % Dominant seventh
       c:6       % Major sixth
       c:m6      % Minor sixth
       c:9^7     % Major triad w/added ninth
       c:6.9^7   % Six/Nine chord
       c:9       % Dominant ninth
       c:7+.9    % Major ninth
       c:m7.9    % Minor ninth
     }
     
     \score {
       \notes <
         \context ChordNames \scheme
         \context Staff \transpose c'' \scheme
       >
       \paper {
         linewidth = 5.7\in
         \translator {
           \ChordNamesContext
           ChordName \override #'word-space = #1
           ChordName \override #'style = #'american
         }
       }
     }
     

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