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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.17.30"
+@c \version "2.19.2"
@node Vocal music
@section Vocal music
when setting dialogue over music; for examples showing this, see
@ref{Dialogue over music}.
-When entered in this way the words are left-aligned to the notes
-by default, but may be center-aligned to the notes of a melody by
-specifying an associated voice, if one exists. For details, see
-@ref{Manual syllable durations}.
-
@end itemize
@seealso
but with pitches replaced by text -- and the duration of each
syllable is entered explicitly after the syllable.
-By default, syllables will be left-aligned to the corresponding
-musical moment. Hyphenated lines may be drawn between syllables
+Hyphenated lines may be drawn between syllables
as usual, but extender lines cannot be drawn when there is no
associated voice.
@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,quote]
<<
\new Voice = "melody" {
- \time 3/4
- c2 e4 g2 f
+ c'2 a f f e e
}
\new Lyrics \lyricmode {
- play1 the4 game4
+ c4. -- a -- f -- f -- e2. -- e
}
>>
@end lilypond
This technique is useful when writing dialogue over music, see
@ref{Dialogue over music}.
-To center-align syllables on the notes at the corresponding musical
-moments, set @code{associatedVoice} to the name of the Voice context
-containing those notes. When @code{associatedVoice} is set, both
-double hyphens and double underscores can be used to draw
-hyphenated lines and extenders under melismata correctly.
+To change syllable alignment, simply override the @code{self-alignment-X}
+property:
@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,quote]
<<
\new Voice = "melody" {
\time 3/4
- c2 e4 g f g
+ c2 e4 g2 f
}
\new Lyrics \lyricmode {
- \set associatedVoice = #"melody"
- play2 the4 game2. __
+ \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT
+ play1 a4 game4
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@c TODO see also feature request 707 - show how to do this with manual durations
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Dialogue over music}.
\new Voice = "melody" {
\time 3/4
f4 g2 ~ |
- g4 e2 ~ |
- e8
+ 4 e2 ~ |
+ 8
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
Ky -- ri -- e __
\time 3/4
\set melismaBusyProperties = #'()
c4 d ( e )
- g8 [ f ] f4 ~ f
+ g8 [ f ] f4 ~ 4
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
Ky -- ri -- e e -- le -- i -- son
\time 3/4
\set melismaBusyProperties = #'()
c4 d ( e )
- g8 [ f ] ~ f4 ~ f
+ g8 [ f ] ~ 4 ~ f
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
Ky -- ri -- _ e __ _ _ _
>>
@end lilypond
-The @code{NullVoice} context must be placed within a @code{Staff}
-context and contain notes that are already being displayed in that staff and that are also in the same octave. Otherwise the
-@code{NullVoice} may interact with the printed voices in
-unexpected ways. For example, arbitrary notes in the
-@code{NullVoice} may cause accidentals to appear (or disappear) on
-the staff.
-
This method also can be used with the @code{\partcombine}
function, which does not allow lyrics on its own:
words = \lyricmode { la __ la __ }
\new ChoirStaff <<
- \new Staff <<
- \soprano
- \new NullVoice = "aligner" \aligner
- >>
+ \new Staff \soprano
+ \new NullVoice = "aligner" \aligner
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" \words
\new Staff \partcombine \altoOne \altoTwo
>>
@end lilypond
-However, note that in the second half of the measure above, the
-notes in the @code{NullVoice} context reflect the rhythm of the
-lower staff, but they do not deviate from the single pitch being
-displayed in the staff to which the @code{NullVoice} belongs.
-While not actually required in this particular example, it is a
-good idea in general to enter the notes in this way.
-
-
@node Stanzas
@subsection Stanzas
@item
An introduction to creating an SATB vocal score can be found in
the Learning Manual, see @rlearning{Four-part SATB vocal score}.
+There is also a built-in template which simplifies the entry of
+SATB vocal music, see @rlearning{Built-in templates}.
@item
Several templates suitable for various styles of choral music can
@ref{Score layout},
@ref{Separating systems},
@ref{Setting the staff size},
-@ref{Using an extra voice for breaks},
+@ref{Explicit breaks},
@ref{Vertical spacing}.
Internals Reference:
Alternatively, if there are many character changes, it may be
easier to set up @qq{instrument} definitions for each character at
the top level so that @code{\instrumentSwitch} can be used to
-indicate each change.
+indicate each change. As notes for vocal parts are usually entered
+at sounding pitch no instrument transposition is required, even
+when, as here, the tenor line is printed an octave higher.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\addInstrumentDefinition #"kaspar"
- #`((instrumentTransposition . ,(ly:make-pitch -1 0 0))
+ #`((instrumentTransposition . ,(ly:make-pitch 0 0 0))
(shortInstrumentName . "Kas.")
(clefGlyph . "clefs.G")
(clefTransposition . -7)