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From: | Garrett McGilvray |
Subject: | Lyrics to hymn - new user |
Date: | Sat, 12 Oct 2013 20:26:24 -0500 |
Hi folks, The short version of the question (I think) is this: how do you set a multi-measure rest when manually specifying lyric duration? ------ If the short version isn't sufficient, here is what I am trying to solve: I've hit a brick wall trying to figure out how to layout my lyrics for a hymn. The arrangement is fairly common, where everyone sings the same line for each of the stanzas, but there are split parts in the chorus. I attached a picture of the hymn so you can see what I mean more clearly: First, I've got the music and words set up in variables like so: %% Music variables womenVerse = \relative c' { % The notes for the upper staff during the verses
} womenChorus = \relative f' { % The notes for the upper staff in the chorus
} % (Notes for the bass clef likewise) %% Lyrics variables verseOne = \lyricmode { % The lyrics to the first verse } % (Verses two and three likewise) chorusLineA = \lyricmode { % lyrics for the "upper line" of the chorus } chorusLineB = \lyricmode { % lyrics for the "lower line" of the churs } Then this was my try at a layout structure. Your recommendations for something better are quite welcome: \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff = "treble" << \new Voice = "women" { \womenVerse \womenChorus } \addlyrics { \set stanza = #"1. " \verseOne } \addlyrics { \set stanza = #"2. " \verseTwo \chorusLineA } \addlyrics { \set stanza = #"3. " \verseThree } >> \new Staff = "bass" << \clef "bass" \new Voice = "men" { \menVerse \menChorus } \new Lyrics \with { alignAboveContext = "bass" } { \chorusLineB %%%%% Trouble Spot %%%%% } >> >> } I had in mind setting almost all of the lyrics to the "women" voice (soprano & alto), and then manually entering the duration for only the lower part of the chorus (where the basses start their soli in the chorus). However, that's the part where I would need to know how to put a multi-measure rest so that that line won't begin during the verses. Or is there a better way? |
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