From a3de4dde92fb0aeca3dc859e0a15795bc73a40b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Trevor Daniels Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:09:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Redraft use of \skip-ping notes in lyrics - delete separate short section as this example could encourage the misuse of \skip - instead let the use of \skip in \alternative endings be the main example of its use (the only sensible one AFAIK) --- Documentation/notation/vocal.itely | 34 ++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely b/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely index 8f4490f939..6597cd00df 100644 --- a/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely +++ b/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely @@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ This section discusses issues common to most types of vocal music. * Manual syllable durations:: * Multiple syllables to one note:: * Multiple notes to one syllable:: -* Skipping notes:: * Extenders and hyphens:: @end menu @@ -820,25 +819,6 @@ Internals Reference: Extender lines under melismata are not created automatically; they must be inserted manually with a double underscore. -@node Skipping notes -@unnumberedsubsubsec Skipping notes - -Making a lyric line run slower than the melody can be achieved by -inserting @code{\skip}s into the lyrics. For every @code{\skip}, -the text will be delayed by another note. The @code{\skip} command -must be followed by a valid duration, but this is ignored when -@code{\skip} is used in lyrics which derive their durations from the -notes in an associated melody through @code{\addlyrics} or -@code{\lyricsto}. - -@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote] -\relative c' { c c g' } -\addlyrics { - twin -- \skip 4 - kle -} -@end lilypond - @node Extenders and hyphens @unnumberedsubsubsec Extenders and hyphens @@ -1379,11 +1359,25 @@ same structure can be used for both the lyrics and music. } @end lilypond +@funindex \skip +@cindex skipping notes in lyrics +@cindex lyrics, skipping notes + But when the repeated section has different words, a repeat construct cannot be used around the words and @code{\skip} commands have to be inserted manually to skip over the notes in the alternative sections which do not apply. +Note: do not use an underscore, @code{_}, to skip notes -- an +underscore indicates a melisma, causing the preceding syllable +to be left-aligned. + +@warning{The @code{@bs{}skip} command must be followed by a number, +but this number is ignored in lyrics which derive their durations +from the notes in an associated melody through @code{\addlyrics} or +@code{\lyricsto}. Each @code{@bs{}skip} skips a single note of any +value, irrespective of the value of the following number.} + @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right] \score { << -- 2.39.2