global = { \key d \major \time 4/4 } sopranoMusic = \relative c' { \clef "treble" r4 d2 a4 } altoMusic = \relative c' { \clef "treble" r4 a2 a4 } tenorMusic = \relative c' { \clef "treble" r4 fis2 e4 } bassMusic = \relative c' { \clef "bass" r4 d2 cis4 } upper = \relative c' { \clef "treble" \global r4 2 4 } lower = \relative c, { \clef "bass" \global 4 2 4 } verseI = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"1." first verse } verseII = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"2." second verse. } verseIII = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"3." third verse } verseIV = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"4." fourth verse } theChords = \chordmode { d2. a4 } \score { << \new ChoirStaff << \context ChordNames { \theChords } \new Staff = "sopranos" << \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Soprano" \new Voice = "sopranos" { \global \sopranoMusic } >> \new Lyrics = "lyricsI" { \lyricsto "sopranos" \verseI } \new Lyrics = "lyricsII" { \lyricsto "sopranos" \verseII } \new Lyrics = "lyricsIII" { \lyricsto "sopranos" \verseIII } \new Lyrics = "lyricsIV" { \lyricsto "sopranos" \verseIV } \new Staff = "altos" << \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto" \new Voice = "altos" { \global \altoMusic } >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "altos" { \altoWords } \new Staff = "tenors" << \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Tenor" \new Voice = "tenors" { \global \tenorMusic } >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "tenors" { \tenorWords } \new Staff = "basses" << \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bass" \new Voice = "basses" { \global \bassMusic } >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "basses" { \bassWords } >> \new PianoStaff << \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano " \new Staff = "upper" \upper \new Staff = "lower" \lower >> >> }