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Re: [Lyrics] Problem: Automatic syllable duration is turning a quarter n
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storri |
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Re: [Lyrics] Problem: Automatic syllable duration is turning a quarter note syllable into half note syllable |
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Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:25:06 -0400 |
On Sat, 2010-08-21 at 22:05 +0200, Wilbert Berendsen wrote:
> Op zaterdag 21 augustus 2010 schreef storri:
>
> > as to why the automatic
> > syllable duration was making 'sur' into two beats.
>
> it's because of the ties.
>
> when you do
>
> fis4 r4 e4~ ( fis8 g8 )
>
> you are starting both a tie and a slur from the note e.
>
> just remove the tilde, as what you want is a slur.
> The tie causes the lyrics engine to wait for another note.
> So make it:
>
> fis4 r4 e4( fis8 g8)
>
> General rule: use a tie to connect two notes of the same pitch; use a slur to
> connect a group of notes that can have different pitches.
>
> best regards,
> Wilbert Berendsen
Thanks very much for point that distinction between ties and slurs.
Works like a charm now.
Stephen