Re: Extraneous Text Notation Placement (Verse, Chorus, Bridge, etc.)

[Mats Bengtsson]

You can easily typeset a text annotation below or above a note
using
c^"Text above" or c_"Text below"
respectively, as described in the section of Text scripts in the
manual. See also the section on Text marks. However, your example code 
below doesn't include any chords, so I can't say how that solves your 
problem.

Note also that \markup{ "Verse 1" } is completely equivalent to "Verse 
1". The only reason to use \markup is if you want to do
some fancy layout, like changing the font size/shape or including
music symbols or ...

  /Mats

Quoting bryan murdaugh <address@hidden>:

> I'm using 2.8.1-1.  This is what I tried....
>
> (this yields an error)
> verseonemelody = \relative c {
>    \clef treble
>    \key c    \major
>    \time 6/8
>    r4.\markup { "Verse 1" } r4 e'8 g4.~ g8 f8 d8 e16 g16~ g4~ g4
>
> (this puts the markup inline with the text)
> verseonelyrics = \lyricmode {
>    \set stanza = "1. " {
>    \markup { "Verse 1" }
>    Our Sav -- ior has ris -- en.
>
> I was able at one point, though I do not know how, to get the markup to
> appear between the staves and the chord line, but I can't seem to reproduce
> that behavior.  I'm very confused about where the \markup keyword is
> appropriate.
>
> Thanks,
> bryan
>
> On 4/19/06, Mats Bengtsson <address@hidden> wrote:
> > It's much easier to answer your question if you include a small
> > but complete example of what you tried. Also, please always
> > tell what LilyPond version you use.
> >
> >    /Mats
> >
> > Bryan Murdaugh wrote:
> >
> > >I'm working on a very large collection of lead sheets and I'd like to
> > label the
> > >Verses and Choruses accordingly.  The optimal placement of this notation
> > would
> > >be above and to the left (or even just to the left) of my Chord line
> > notation.
> > >I tried using markup, but it only shows up BELOW the chord line.  Has
> > anyone
> > >successfully done this?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Bryan
> > >
> > >
> > >
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