Re: Lyrics without addlyrics

[Jan Nieuwenhuizen]

Ben McGunigle <address@hidden> writes:

> Where do I find the docs on using lyrics without \addlyrics?

It seems there's no doc on that

\score{
  <
    \context Staff \notes\relative c'' {
      c4 c8 c c
      c c c c4
    }
    \context Lyrics \lyrics {
       hi4 _8 _ there
       hi _8*2 there
    }
  >  
}

> I need to insert a sizeable rest/space in the lyrics line. r and s
> obviously won't work.  \addlyrics is too limiting for what I wish to
> do (part homophonic, part polyphonic).

But maybe addlyrics can work for you:

\score{
  \addlyrics
    \context Staff \notes\relative c'' {
      c c c c
      c c c c
    }
    \context Lyrics \lyrics {
       hi _ _ there
       hi \repeat "unfold" 2 { " " } there
    }
}

> Thanks for your help.  Please CC off list.

Greetings,
Jan.

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