* How LilyPond files work::
* Score is a single musical expression::
* I'm seeing Voices::
+* Voices and vocals::
* On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties::
@end menu
@cindex polyphony
-@c TODO: sex this up with colors and stuff. -gp
-@c TODO: actually, a general rewrite is needed. -gp
+TODO: add intro about voices vs. layers vs. whatever.
+
+TODO: sex this up with colors and stuff. -gp
+
+TODO: actually, a general rewrite is needed. -gp
+
The easiest way to enter fragments with more than one voice on a
staff is to enter each voice as a sequence (with @code{@{...@}}),
@code{noteA}.
+@node Voices and vocals
+@section Voices and vocals
+
+Vocal music presents a special difficulty: we need to combine two
+expressions -- notes and lyrics.
+
+You have already seen the @code{\lyricsAdd@{@}} command, which
+handles simple cases for you. However, @code{\lyricsAdd@{@}} is
+very limited. For most music, you must explicitly link the lyrics
+to the notes with @code{\lyricsTo@{@}}
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment]
+<<
+ \new Voice = "one" \relative c'' {
+ \autoBeamOff
+ \time 2/4
+ c4 b8. a16 g4. f8 e4 d c2
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" {
+ No more let sins and sor -- rows grow.
+ }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+TODO: get some vocal person to write more.
+
+
@c my name start sucking the more docs I write. -gp
@node On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties
@section On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties