+
+%{
+
+ Example template for a SATB vocal score.
+
+%}
+
+sopMusic = \notes \relative c'' { c4 c [c8( )b] c4 }
+sopWords = \lyrics { hi4 hi hi hi }
+
+altoMusic = \notes \relative c' { e4 f d e }
+altoWords =\lyrics { ha4 ha ha ha }
+
+tenorMusic = \notes \relative c' { g4 a f g }
+tenorWords = \lyrics { hu4 hu hu hu }
+
+bassMusic = \notes \relative c { c4 c g c }
+bassWords = \lyrics { ho4 ho ho ho }
+
+\score { \notes
+ \context StaffGroup <
+ \property Score.automaticMelismata = ##t
+ \context Lyrics = sopLyrs { s1 }
+ \context Staff = women { s1 }
+ \context Lyrics = altoLyrs { s1 }
+ \context Lyrics = tenorLyrs { s1 }
+ \context Staff = men {\clef bass s1 }
+ \context Lyrics = bassLyrs { s1 }
+ \addlyrics
+ \context Staff = women \context Voice = VA { \voiceOne \sopMusic }
+ \context Lyrics = sopLyrs { \sopWords}
+ \addlyrics
+ \context Staff = women \context Voice = VB { \voiceTwo \altoMusic }
+ \context Lyrics = altoLyrs { \altoWords}
+ \addlyrics
+ \context Staff = men \context Voice = VA { \voiceOne \tenorMusic }
+ \context Lyrics = tenorLyrs { \tenorWords}
+ \addlyrics
+ \context Staff = men \context Voice = VB { \voiceTwo \bassMusic }
+ \context Lyrics = bassLyrs { \bassWords}
+
+ >
+ \paper {
+ \translator {
+
+ % a little smaller so lyrics can be closer to the staff.
+ \StaffContext
+ minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-3 . 3)
+ }
+ }
+}