Re: lyric and midi trouble

[Rudi Guggt]

thedoctor818 wrote
> \paper {
>   left-margin = 15
>    top-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10
>    score-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10
>    system-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10
>    last-bottom-spacing #'basic-distance = #10
> }
> 
> [...]
> 
> \score {
>  [...]
>      \new Lyrics = "basses"
>      \context Lyrics = "soprano" \lyricsto "sopranoWords" \sopranoWords
>      \context Lyrics = "alto" \lyricsto "altoWords" \altoWords
>      \context Lyrics = "tenor" \lyricsto "tenorWords" \tenorWords
>      \context Lyrics = "bass" \lyricsto "bassWords" \bassWords
>    >>
> }
> 
> However, I cannot get the lyrics and midi to show.

In the paper block you should use the dot syntax: 
top-system-spacing.basic-distance = #10

In the score block the midi block is missing, so no midi...
use \midi {}

The lyricsto command is followed by a voice, you gave a lyrics:
use      \context Lyrics = "alto" \lyricsto "alto" \altoWords

hth



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