\time 2/4
c4 b8. a16 g4. f8 e4 d c2
}
+
+% not recommended: left aligns syllables
\new Lyrics \lyricmode { Joy4 to8. the16 world!4. the8 Lord4 is come.2 }
+
+% wrong: durations needed
\new Lyrics \lyricmode { Joy to the earth! the Sa -- viour reigns. }
+
+%correct
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" { No more let sins and sor -- rows grow. }
>>
@end lilypond
Here, @code{alternative} is the name of the @code{Voice} context
containing the triplet.
-This command command must be one syllable too early, before @q{Ty} in
-this case. In other words, changing the associatedVoice happens one
-step later than expected. This is for technical reasons, and it is
-not a bug.
+This command must be one syllable too early, before @q{Ty} in this
+case. In other words, changing the associatedVoice happens one step
+later than expected. This is for technical reasons, and it is not a
+bug.
@example
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "lahlah" @{