* Melismata::
* Another way of entering lyrics::
* Flexibility in placement::
+* Spacing lyrics::
* More about stanzas::
* Ambitus::
* Other vocal issues::
The second stanza is not properly aligned because the durations
were not specified. A solution for that would be to use @code{\lyricsto}.
-To define indentifiers containing lyrics, the function @code{lyricsmode}
+To define indentifiers containing lyrics, the function @code{lyricmode}
must be used.
@example
@}
@end example
-The @code{\addlyrics} command is actually just a convienient way
+The @code{\addlyrics} command is actually just a convenient way
to write a more complicated LilyPond structure that sets up the
lyrics.
@menu
* Lyrics to multiple notes of a melisma::
+* Divisi lyrics::
* Switching the melody associated with a lyrics line::
* Specifying melismata within the lyrics::
-* Spacing lyrics::
@end menu
@node Lyrics to multiple notes of a melisma
@end lilypond
+@node Divisi lyrics
+@subsubsection Divisi lyrics
+
+You can display alternate (or divisi) lyrics by naming voice
+contexts and attaching lyrics to those specific contexts.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
+\score{ <<
+ \new Voice = "melody" {
+ \relative c' {
+ c4
+ <<
+ { \voiceOne c8 e }
+ \new Voice = "splitpart" { \voiceTwo c4 }
+ >>
+ \oneVoice c4 c | c
+ }
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" { we shall not o- ver- come }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "splitpart" { will }
+>> }
+@end lilypond
+
+
+You can use this trick to display different lyrics for a repeated
+section.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
+\score{ <<
+ \new Voice = "melody" \relative c' {
+ c2 e | g e | c1 |
+ \new Voice = "verse" \repeat volta 2 {c4 d e f | g1 | }
+ a2 b | c1}
+ \new Lyrics = "mainlyrics" \lyricsto melody \lyricmode {
+ do mi sol mi do
+ la si do }
+ \context Lyrics = "mainlyrics" \lyricsto verse \lyricmode {
+ do re mi fa sol }
+ \new Lyrics = "repeatlyrics" \lyricsto verse \lyricmode {
+ dodo rere mimi fafa solsol }
+>>
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+
@node Switching the melody associated with a lyrics line
@subsubsection Switching the melody associated with a lyrics line
{ Ky -- _ _ ri __ _ _ _ e }
@end lilypond
-@menu
-* Spacing lyrics::
-@end menu
@node Spacing lyrics
-@subsubsection Spacing lyrics
+@subsection Spacing lyrics
@cindex Spacing lyrics
@cindex Lyrics, increasing space between
}
@end lilypond
-You can display alternate (or divisi) lyrics by naming voice
-contexts and attaching lyrics to those specific contexts.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
-\score{ <<
- \new Voice = "melody" {
- \relative c' {
- c4
- <<
- { \voiceOne c8 e }
- \new Voice = "splitpart" { \voiceTwo c4 }
- >>
- \oneVoice c4 c | c
- }
- }
- \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" { we shall not o- ver- come }
- \new Lyrics \lyricsto "splitpart" { will }
->> }
-@end lilypond
-
-
-You can use this trick to display different lyrics for a repeated
-section.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
-\score{ <<
- \new Voice = "melody" \relative c' {
- c2 e | g e | c1 |
- \new Voice = "verse" \repeat volta 2 {c4 d e f | g1 | }
- a2 b | c1}
- \new Lyrics = "mainlyrics" \lyricsto melody \lyricmode {
- do mi sol mi do
- la si do }
- \context Lyrics = "mainlyrics" \lyricsto verse \lyricmode {
- do re mi fa sol }
- \new Lyrics = "repeatlyrics" \lyricsto verse \lyricmode {
- dodo rere mimi fafa solsol }
->>
-}
-@end lilypond
-
@seealso