Re: Lyrics: many syllables -> one note?

[Mats Bengtsson]

You can also say #LEFT, #CENTER and #RIGHT instead of #-1, #0 and #1,
respectively, if you find that easier to remember.

  /Mats

David Rogers wrote:

> Hi
>
> After a preliminary fix for my problem with lyrics chanted to a  
> single note (thank you, Mats and Arthur), and some extremely  
> determined messing around, I have discovered:
> ______________________________________
>
> \version "2.6.0"
> \relative c'' {\key f \major \set Score.timing = ##f
> c1 f,4 bes a \bar "|" g e f8 e f1}
> \addlyrics {\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1 "All  
> these words are placed properly under one note," while these ones are  
> set nor -- mal -- ly. }
>
> _______________________________________
>
> Placing the prefix \once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1
> before a lyric word causes Lilypond to left-align that lyric with its  
> note. Change the #-1 to a #1 and it will be right-aligned; use #0 for  
> centred (which is the default). #-0.8 is most of the way to being  
> left-aligned, etc. Hope this helps someone.
>
> David
>
>
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