\relative c'' {
\key g \major
\time 6/8
- d4 b8 c4 a8 d4 b8 g4 g8
- a4 b8 c b a
- d4 b8 g4.
+ d4 b8 c4 a8 d4 b8 g4
+ g8 a4 b8 c b a d4 b8 g4.
}
\addlyrics {
Girls and boys come out to play,
\relative c'' {
\key g \major
\time 6/8
- d4 b8 c4 a8 d4 b8 g4 g8
- a4 b8 c([ b)] a
- d4 b8 g4.
+ d4 b8 c4 a8 d4 b8 g4
+ g8 a4 b8 c([ b)] a d4 b8 g4.
}
\addlyrics {
Girls and boys come out to play,
@end lilypond
Here we have also used manual beaming (the square brackets @code{[
-]} ) to generate the beaming which is customarily used with lyrics.
+]} ) to generate the beaming which is customarily used with lyrics
+(see @ref{Automatic and manual beams}).
If a syllable extends over several notes or a single very long
note an @emph{extender line} is usually drawn from the syllable
\relative c'' {
\key g \minor
\time 3/2
- g2 a bes
- bes( a) b
- c4.( bes8 a4. g8 fis4.) g8
- fis1
+ g2 a bes bes( a)
+ b c4.( bes8 a4. g8 fis4.) g8 fis1
}
\addlyrics {
- When I am laid, am laid __ in earth,
+ When I am laid,
+ am laid __ in earth,
}
>>
@end lilypond
\key g \major
\time 3/4
\partial 4
- d4
- g4 g a8( b) g4
- g4 b8( c) d4 d
- e4 c2
+ d4 g4 g a8( b) g4 g4
+ b8( c) d4 d e4 c2
}
\addlyrics {
- A -- way in a __ man -- ger, no __ crib for a bed, __
+ A -- way in a __ man -- ger,
+ no __ crib for a bed, __
}
>>
@end lilypond
@seealso
@quotation
More options, such as inserting explicit rhythms into lyrics,
-inserting lyric ties (e.g., between @q{go al} above,
+inserting lyric ties (e.g., between @q{go al}) above,
alternative ways of handling melismata,
and adding extra verses,
are discussed in @ruser{Vocal music}.