diff --git a/songbook_core/data/latex/chords.sty b/songbook_core/data/latex/chords.sty
index b4f5e10a..b3d045bf 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/latex/chords.sty
+++ b/songbook_core/data/latex/chords.sty
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 % Chords package for patacrep songbook
 % define commands for chord display : guitar chords (\gtab) and ukulele chords (\utab)
 \ProvidesPackage{chords}
+\RequirePackage{songs}
 \newcommand*{\Sharp}{\nolinebreak\hspace{-.05em}\raisebox{.6ex}{\,\small\bf \#}}
 \newcommand*{\Flat}{\nolinebreak\hspace{-.05em}\raisebox{.6ex}{\,\small$\mathbf{\flat}$}}
 \newcommand*{\chordrule}{\mbox{\hspace{1cm}\rule[0.5cm]{15cm}{0.02cm}}\vspace{-.4cm}}
@@ -9,39 +10,28 @@
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % Multilanguage management
 
+\newcommand{\chordnameAsharp}{\printnoteA{}\Sharp = \printnoteB{}\Flat}
+\newcommand{\chordnameA}{\printnoteA{}}
+\newcommand{\chordnameB}{\printnoteB{}}
+\newcommand{\chordnameCsharp}{\printnoteC{}\Sharp = \printnoteD{}\Flat}
+\newcommand{\chordnameC}{\printnoteC{}}
+\newcommand{\chordnameDsharp}{\printnoteD{}\Sharp = \printnoteE{}\Flat}
+\newcommand{\chordnameD}{\printnoteD{}}
+\newcommand{\chordnameE}{\printnoteE{}}
+\newcommand{\chordnameFsharp}{\printnoteF{}\Sharp = \printnoteG{}\Flat}
+\newcommand{\chordnameF}{\printnoteF{}}
+\newcommand{\chordnameGsharp}{\printnoteG{}\Sharp = \printnoteA{}\Flat}
+\newcommand{\chordnameG}{\printnoteG{}}
+
 \AtBeginDocument{
     % Default names (english)
     \newcommand{\guitarchordsname}{Guitar chords}
     \newcommand{\ukulelechordsname}{Ukulele chords}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameAsharp}{A\Sharp = B\Flat}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameA}{A}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameB}{B}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameCsharp}{C\Sharp = D\Flat}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameC}{C}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameDsharp}{D\Sharp = E\Flat}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameD}{D}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameE}{E}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameFsharp}{F\Sharp = G\Flat}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameF}{F}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameGsharp}{G\Sharp = A\Flat}
-    \newcommand{\chordnameG}{G}
 
     \IfStrEq{\mainlanguage}{french}{
         % French names
         \renewcommand{\guitarchordsname}{Accords de guitare}
         \renewcommand{\ukulelechordsname}{Accords de ukulélé}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameAsharp}{La\Sharp = Si\Flat}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameA}{La}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameB}{Si}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameCsharp}{Do\Sharp = Ré\Flat}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameC}{Do}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameDsharp}{Ré\Sharp = Mi\Flat}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameD}{Ré}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameE}{Mi}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameFsharp}{Fa\Sharp = Sol\Flat}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameF}{Fa}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameGsharp}{Sol\Sharp = La\Flat}
-        \renewcommand{\chordnameG}{Sol}
     }{}
 }
 
@@ -61,151 +51,151 @@
     \ifguitar
     \beginsong{\guitarchordsname}
     \chordname{\chordnameC}
-    \gtab{C}{~:X32010}
-    \gtab{C7}{~:X32310}
-    \gtab{Cm}{3:X02210}
-    \gtab{Cm7}{3:X02010}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}}{~:X32010}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}7}{~:X32310}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}m}{3:X02210}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}m7}{3:X02010}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{C7M}{~:332000}
-    \gtab*{C4}{~:X32011}
-    \gtab*{C7}{1:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{C6}{~:XX2213}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}7M}{~:332000}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}4}{~:X32011}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}7}{1:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}6}{~:XX2213}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameCsharp}
-    \gtab{C\#}{4:X02220}
-    \gtab{C\#7}{4:X02020}
-    \gtab{C\#m}{4:X02210}
-    \gtab{C\#m7}{5:XX2213}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}\#}{4:X02220}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}\#7}{4:X02020}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}\#m}{4:X02210}
+    \gtab{\printnoteC{}\#m7}{5:XX2213}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{C\#7M}{1:X32000}
-    \gtab*{C\#4}{2:X21000}
-    \gtab*{C\#7}{2:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{C\#6}{1:X02010}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}\#7M}{1:X32000}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}\#4}{2:X21000}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}\#7}{2:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteC{}\#6}{1:X02010}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameD}
-    \gtab{D}{~:XX0232}
-    \gtab{D7}{~:XX0212}
-    \gtab{Dm}{~:XX0231}
-    \gtab{Dm7}{~:XX0211}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}}{~:XX0232}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}7}{~:XX0212}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}m}{~:XX0231}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}m7}{~:XX0211}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{D7M}{~:X00222}
-    \gtab*{D4}{~:X00233}
-    \gtab*{D7}{3:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{D6}{~:X00202}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}7M}{~:X00222}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}4}{~:X00233}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}7}{3:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}6}{~:X00202}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameDsharp}
-    \gtab{D\#}{6:X02220}
-    \gtab{D\#7}{6:X02020}
-    \gtab{D\#m}{6:X02210}
-    \gtab{D\#m7}{~:XX1322}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}\#}{6:X02220}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}\#7}{6:X02020}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}\#m}{6:X02210}
+    \gtab{\printnoteD{}\#m7}{~:XX1322}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{D\#7M}{3:022010}
-    \gtab*{D\#4}{4:X21000}
-    \gtab*{D\#7}{4:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{D\#6}{1:X00202}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}\#7M}{3:022010}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}\#4}{4:X21000}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}\#7}{4:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteD{}\#6}{1:X00202}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameE}
-    \gtab{E}{~:022100}
-    \gtab{E7}{~:020100}
-    \gtab{Em}{~:022000}
-    \gtab{Em7}{~:022030}
+    \gtab{\printnoteE{}}{~:022100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteE{}7}{~:020100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteE{}m}{~:022000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteE{}m7}{~:022030}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{E7M}{~:021100}
-    \gtab*{E4}{~:02220}
-    \gtab*{E7}{5:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{E6}{~:022120}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteE{}7M}{~:021100}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteE{}4}{~:02220}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteE{}7}{5:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteE{}6}{~:022120}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameF}
-    \gtab{F}{1:022100}
-    \gtab{F7}{1:020100}
-    \gtab{Fm}{1:022000}
-    \gtab{Fm7}{1:020000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}}{1:022100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}7}{1:020100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}m}{1:022000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}m7}{1:020000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{F7M}{~:XX3210}
-    \gtab*{F4}{1:022200}
-    \gtab*{F7}{6:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{F6}{~:XX0211}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}7M}{~:XX3210}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}4}{1:022200}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}7}{6:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}6}{~:XX0211}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameFsharp}
-    \gtab{F\#}{2:022100}
-    \gtab{F\#7}{2:020100}
-    \gtab{F\#m}{2:022000}
-    \gtab{F\#m7}{2:020000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}\#}{2:022100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}\#7}{2:020100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}\#m}{2:022000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteF{}\#m7}{2:020000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{F\#7M}{~:XX4321}
-    \gtab*{F\#4}{2:022200}
-    \gtab*{F\#7}{7:X2120X}
-    \gtab*{F\#6}{~:XX1322}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}\#7M}{~:XX4321}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}\#4}{2:022200}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}\#7}{7:X2120X}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteF{}\#6}{~:XX1322}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameG}
-    \gtab{G}{~:320003}
-    \gtab{G7}{~:320001}
-    \gtab{Gm}{3:022000}
-    \gtab{Gm7}{3:020000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}}{~:320003}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}7}{~:320001}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}m}{3:022000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}m7}{3:020000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{G7M}{~:XX0002}
-    \gtab*{G4}{3:022200}
-    \gtab*{G7}{3:020200}
-    \gtab*{G6}{~:320000}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}7M}{~:XX0002}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}4}{3:022200}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}7}{3:020200}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}6}{~:320000}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameGsharp}
-    \gtab{G\#}{4:022100}
-    \gtab{G\#7}{4:020100}
-    \gtab{G\#m}{4:022000}
-    \gtab{G\#m7}{4:020000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}\#}{4:022100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}\#7}{4:020100}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}\#m}{4:022000}
+    \gtab{\printnoteG{}\#m7}{4:020000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{G\#7M}{3:XX4321}
-    \gtab*{G\#4}{4:022200}
-    \gtab*{G\#7}{~:XX1122}
-    \gtab*{G\#6}{~:XX1111}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}\#7M}{3:XX4321}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}\#4}{4:022200}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}\#7}{~:XX1122}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteG{}\#6}{~:XX1111}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameA}
-    \gtab{A}{~:X02220}
-    \gtab{A7}{~:X02020}
-    \gtab{Am}{~:X02210}
-    \gtab{Am7}{~:X02213}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}}{~:X02220}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}7}{~:X02020}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}m}{~:X02210}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}m7}{~:X02213}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{A7M}{~:X02120}
-    \gtab*{A4}{~:X02230}
-    \gtab*{A7}{~:X02233}
-    \gtab*{A6}{~:XX2222}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}7M}{~:X02120}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}4}{~:X02230}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}7}{~:X02233}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}6}{~:XX2222}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameAsharp}
-    \gtab{A\#}{1:X02220}
-    \gtab{A\#7}{1:X02020}
-    \gtab{A\#m}{1:X02210}
-    \gtab{A\#m7}{1:X02010}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}\#}{1:X02220}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}\#7}{1:X02020}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}\#m}{1:X02210}
+    \gtab{\printnoteA{}\#m7}{1:X02010}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{A\#7M}{1:X02120}
-    \gtab*{A\#4}{1:X02230}
-    \gtab*{A\#7}{~:XX3344}
-    \gtab*{A\#6}{~:XX3333}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}\#7M}{1:X02120}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}\#4}{1:X02230}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}\#7}{~:XX3344}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteA{}\#6}{~:XX3333}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameB}
-    \gtab{B}{2:X02220}
-    \gtab{B7}{X21202}
-    \gtab{Bm}{2:X02210}
-    \gtab{Bm7}{~:X00202}
+    \gtab{\printnoteB{}}{2:X02220}
+    \gtab{\printnoteB{}7}{X21202}
+    \gtab{\printnoteB{}m}{2:X02210}
+    \gtab{\printnoteB{}m7}{~:X00202}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \gtab*{B7M}{2:X02120}
-    \gtab*{B4}{2:X02230}
-    \gtab*{B7}{~:X22202}
-    \gtab*{B6}{~:XX4444}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteB{}7M}{2:X02120}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteB{}4}{2:X02230}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteB{}7}{~:X22202}
+    \gtab*{\printnoteB{}6}{~:XX4444}
 
     \begin{verse*}
-      \musicnote[french]{Accordage standard : {\nolyrics \[E A D G B E]}}
-      \musicnote[english]{Standard tuning: {\nolyrics \[E A D G B E]}}
+      \musicnote[french]{Accordage standard : {\nolyrics \[\printnoteE{} \printnoteA{} \printnoteD{} \printnoteG{} \printnoteB{} \printnoteE{}]}}
+      \musicnote[english]{Standard tuning: {\nolyrics \[\printnoteE{} \printnoteA{} \printnoteD{} \printnoteG{} \printnoteB{} \printnoteE{}]}}
     \end{verse*}
 
     \endsong
@@ -215,151 +205,151 @@
     \beginsong{\ukulelechordsname}
 
     \chordname{\chordnameC}
-    \utab{C}{~:0003}
-    \utab{C7}{~:0001}
-    \utab{Cm}{~:0333}
-    \utab{Cm7}{3:0000}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}}{~:0003}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}7}{~:0001}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}m}{~:0333}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}m7}{3:0000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{C7M}{~:0002}
-    \utab*{C6}{~:0000}
-    \utab*{Caug}{~:1003}
-    \utab*{Cdim}{2:3101}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}7M}{~:0002}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}6}{~:0000}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}aug}{~:1003}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}dim}{2:3101}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameCsharp}
-    \utab{C\#}{1:0003}
-    \utab{C\#7}{1:0001}
-    \utab{C\#m}{~:1104}
-    \utab{C\#m7}{4:0000}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}\#}{1:0003}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}\#7}{1:0001}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}\#m}{~:1104}
+    \utab{\printnoteC{}\#m7}{4:0000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{C\#7M}{1:0002}
-    \utab*{C\#6}{1:0000}
-    \utab*{C\#aug}{~:2110}
-    \utab*{C\#dim}{~:0104}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}\#7M}{1:0002}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}\#6}{1:0000}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}\#aug}{~:2110}
+    \utab*{\printnoteC{}\#dim}{~:0104}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameD}
-    \utab{D}{~:2220}
-    \utab{D7}{2:0001}
-    \utab{Dm}{~:2210}
-    \utab{Dm7}{1:1102}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}}{~:2220}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}7}{2:0001}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}m}{~:2210}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}m7}{1:1102}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{D7M}{2:0002}
-    \utab*{D6}{2:0000}
-    \utab*{Daug}{1:2110}
-    \utab*{Ddim}{1:0104}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}7M}{2:0002}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}6}{2:0000}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}aug}{1:2110}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}dim}{1:0104}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameDsharp}
-    \utab{D\#}{1:2220}
-    \utab{D\#7}{3:0001}
-    \utab{D\#m}{1:2210}
-    \utab{D\#m7}{2:1102}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}\#}{1:2220}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}\#7}{3:0001}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}\#m}{1:2210}
+    \utab{\printnoteD{}\#m7}{2:1102}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{D\#7M}{3:0002}
-    \utab*{D\#6}{3:0000}
-    \utab*{D\#aug}{~:0332}
-    \utab*{D\#dim}{~:2320}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}\#7M}{3:0002}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}\#6}{3:0000}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}\#aug}{~:0332}
+    \utab*{\printnoteD{}\#dim}{~:2320}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameE}
-    \utab{E}{2:2220}
-    \utab{E7}{~:1202}
-    \utab{Em}{~:0432}
-    \utab{Em7}{~:0202}
+    \utab{\printnoteE{}}{2:2220}
+    \utab{\printnoteE{}7}{~:1202}
+    \utab{\printnoteE{}m}{~:0432}
+    \utab{\printnoteE{}m7}{~:0202}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{E7M}{~:1302}
-    \utab*{E6}{~:1102}
-    \utab*{Eaug}{1:0000}
-    \utab*{Edim}{1:2320}
+    \utab*{\printnoteE{}7M}{~:1302}
+    \utab*{\printnoteE{}6}{~:1102}
+    \utab*{\printnoteE{}aug}{1:0000}
+    \utab*{\printnoteE{}dim}{1:2320}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameF}
-    \utab{F}{~:2010}
-    \utab{F7}{~:2310}
-    \utab{Fm}{~:1013}
-    \utab{Fm7}{1:0202}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}}{~:2010}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}7}{~:2310}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}m}{~:1013}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}m7}{1:0202}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{F7M}{1:1302}
-    \utab*{F6}{1:1102}
-    \utab*{Faug}{~:2110}
-    \utab*{Fdim}{2:2320}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}7M}{1:1302}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}6}{1:1102}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}aug}{~:2110}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}dim}{2:2320}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameFsharp}
-    \utab{F\#}{1:2010}
-    \utab{F\#7}{1:2310}
-    \utab{F\#m}{~:2120}
-    \utab{F\#m7}{2:0202}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}\#}{1:2010}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}\#7}{1:2310}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}\#m}{~:2120}
+    \utab{\printnoteF{}\#m7}{2:0202}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{F\#7M}{2:1302}
-    \utab*{F\#6}{~:0202}
-    \utab*{F\#aug}{1:2110}
-    \utab*{F\#dim}{~:2020}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}\#7M}{2:1302}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}\#6}{~:0202}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}\#aug}{1:2110}
+    \utab*{\printnoteF{}\#dim}{~:2020}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameG}
-    \utab{G}{~:0232}
-    \utab{G7}{~:0212}
-    \utab{Gm}{~:0231}
-    \utab{Gm7}{~:0211}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}}{~:0232}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}7}{~:0212}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}m}{~:0231}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}m7}{~:0211}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{G7M}{~:0222}
-    \utab*{G6}{~:0202}
-    \utab*{Gaug}{~:0332}
-    \utab*{Gdim}{~:0131}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}7M}{~:0222}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}6}{~:0202}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}aug}{~:0332}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}dim}{~:0131}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameGsharp}
-    \utab{G\#}{3:2010}
-    \utab{G\#7}{1:0212}
-    \utab{G\#m}{1:0231}
-    \utab{G\#m7}{1:0211}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}\#}{3:2010}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}\#7}{1:0212}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}\#m}{1:0231}
+    \utab{\printnoteG{}\#m7}{1:0211}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{G\#7M}{1:0222}
-    \utab*{G\#6}{1:0202}
-    \utab*{G\#aug}{~:1003}
-    \utab*{G\#dim}{1:0131}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}\#7M}{1:0222}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}\#6}{1:0202}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}\#aug}{~:1003}
+    \utab*{\printnoteG{}\#dim}{1:0131}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameA}
-    \utab{A}{~:2100}
-    \utab{A7}{~:0100}
-    \utab{Am}{~:2000}
-    \utab{Am7}{~:0000}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}}{~:2100}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}7}{~:0100}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}m}{~:2000}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}m7}{~:0000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{A7M}{~:1100}
-    \utab*{A6}{2:0202}
-    \utab*{Aaug}{~:2110}
-    \utab*{Adim}{2:0131}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}7M}{~:1100}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}6}{2:0202}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}aug}{~:2110}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}dim}{2:0131}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameAsharp}
-    \utab{A\#}{1:2100}
-    \utab{A\#7}{1:0100}
-    \utab{A\#m}{1:2000}
-    \utab{A\#m7}{1:0000}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}\#}{1:2100}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}\#7}{1:0100}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}\#m}{1:2000}
+    \utab{\printnoteA{}\#m7}{1:0000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{A\#7M}{1:1100}
-    \utab*{A\#6}{~:0211}
-    \utab*{A\#aug}{1:2110}
-    \utab*{A\#dim}{~:3101}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}\#7M}{1:1100}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}\#6}{~:0211}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}\#aug}{1:2110}
+    \utab*{\printnoteA{}\#dim}{~:3101}
     \chordrule
 
     \chordname{\chordnameB}
-    \utab{B}{2:2100}
-    \utab{B7}{2:0100}
-    \utab{Bm}{2:2000}
-    \utab{Bm7}{2:0000}
+    \utab{\printnoteB{}}{2:2100}
+    \utab{\printnoteB{}7}{2:0100}
+    \utab{\printnoteB{}m}{2:2000}
+    \utab{\printnoteB{}m7}{2:0000}
     \hspace{1cm}
-    \utab*{B7M}{2:1100}
-    \utab*{B6}{1:0211}
-    \utab*{Baug}{~:0332}
-    \utab*{Bdim}{1:3101}
+    \utab*{\printnoteB{}7M}{2:1100}
+    \utab*{\printnoteB{}6}{1:0211}
+    \utab*{\printnoteB{}aug}{~:0332}
+    \utab*{\printnoteB{}dim}{1:3101}
 
     \begin{verse*}
-      \musicnote[french]{Accordage standard : {\nolyrics \[G C E A]}}
-      \musicnote[english]{Standard tuning: {\nolyrics \[G C E A]}}
+      \musicnote[french]{Accordage standard : {\nolyrics \[\printnoteG{} \printnoteC{} \printnoteE{} \printnoteA{}]}}
+      \musicnote[english]{Standard tuning: {\nolyrics \[\printnoteG{} \printnoteC{} \printnoteE{} \printnoteA{}]}}
     \end{verse*}
 
     \endsong
diff --git a/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex b/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex
index a13fa507..3a413cf0 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex
+++ b/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@
 "authwords": {"description": {"english": "Set of options to process author string (LaTeX commands authsepword, authignoreword, authbyword)",
                               "french": "Options pour traiter les noms d'auteurs (commandes LaTeX authsepword, authignoreword, authbyword)"},
                "default": {"default": {}}
-               }
+               },
+"notenamesout": {"description": {"english": "Note names. Can be 'solfedge' (Do, Re, Mi...) or 'alphascale' (A, B, C...).",
+                              "french": "Nom des notes : 'solfedge' (Do, Ré, Mi...) ou 'alphascale' (A, B, C...)."},
+                  "default": {"default": "alphascale", "french": "solfedge"}
+                  }
 }
 (* endvariables *)
 
@@ -97,6 +101,12 @@
       (* endif *)
       (* endfor *)
    (* endfor*)
+   
+   (* if notenamesout=="alphascale" *)
+      \notenamesout{A}{B}{C}{D}{E}{F}{G}
+    (* else *)
+      \notenamesout{La}{Si}{Do}{R\'e}{Mi}{Fa}{Sol}
+   (* endif *)
 (* endblock *)
 
 (* block title *)
@@ -106,10 +116,6 @@
 (* block index *)
     \showindex{\songindexname}{titleidx}
     \showindex{\authorindexname}{authidx}
-   (* if lang==french *)
-      \notenamesin{A}{B}{C}{D}{E}{F}{G}
-      \notenamesout{La}{Si}{Do}{Ré}{Mi}{Fa}{Sol}
-   (* endif *)
 (* endblock *)
 
 (* block chords *)