Re: Newby question about stem directions

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Tim,

> > Why do you need two voices just to align lyrics to a dotted slur?
> > If you post your current workaround, I'm sure someone on the list  
> > will be
> > able to show you how to do it with only one voice.
>
> I used the snippet at http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=308 for
> exactly the use mentioned in that snippet. It did seem a bit arcane
> (but produced better looking output than shown at that link).

That snippet should *definitely* be updated...  =\  [VALENTIN: can  
you do this?]
I've attached a better (IMO) way of doing the same thing.

Hope this helps!
Kieren.
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\version "2.12.2"

theNotes = \relative {
  \slurDashed c8 e d( f) e g f a
}

theLyricsI = \lyricmode {
  \set ignoreMelismata = ##t One two three four five six seven eight
}
theLyricsII = \lyricmode {
  One two Whee! __ that’s a dashed slur!
}

\score
{
  <<
    \new Voice = "melody" \theNotes
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \theLyricsI
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \theLyricsII
  >>
}