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Re: new Voices and Lyrics


From: Peekay Ex
Subject: Re: new Voices and Lyrics
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:31:55 +0100

Hello,

On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:09 PM, address@hidden
<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hey users,
>
> This question has been kicked around a few times on this list, but I can't 
> find a current response, so I'm looking for some help.
>
> In a piece I'm working on, the singers need to clap in rhythm and say text at 
> the same time.  In order to do this, I'm creating two voices - a text voice 
> and a clapping voice.  The text voice still needs lyrics attached to it, 
> whereas the clapping voice doesn't.
>
> Here's a mockup of the only solution I've thought of so far:
>
> \new Staff <<
>  \new Voice = "foo" \relative c' { a b c
>    << << \new Voice = "bar" { d e } \lyricsto "bar" \new Lyrics { i work } >> 
> \\
>       \new Voice { f8 g a b } >>
>   c4 d }
> \lyricsto "foo" \new Lyrics { a b c d e }
>>>
>
> There are a few problems with this approach:
>
> 1)  Lilypond drops the last two notes into the ether.
> 2)  The lyrics are typeset lower than the original line.
>
> Is there a quick and easy way to do this sorta thing?

Use a cuevoice or quoteduring?

-- 
--
James



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