Re: lyrics in a PianoStaff

[Carl D. Sorensen]

On 11/20/08 5:16 AM, "Martin Tarenskeen" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have just typeset some really easy piano arrangements for my pupils
> with Sinterklaas songs. ( Sinterklaas is something like Santa Claus but
> different. Dutch Lilyponders know what I'm talking about :-)
> 
> I have used features like changing the staffsize for bigger notes and
> the EasyNote noteheads. I have also added lyrics that are put below the
> PianoStaff. This looks very much OK, but is it also possible to put the
> lyrics below the upper staff (but above the lower staff) ? Until know I
> haven't succeeded in doing this. In my arrangement the song melody is in
> the upper staff, and the lower staff has simple chords for the left
> hand. I have no separate staff for the vocals, because the right hand
> plays exactly and only the melody notes.
> 

Please see the Piano Centered Lyrics template in the Learning Manual for
version 2.11.  You can find it at
<http://kainhofer.com/~lilypond/Documentation/user/lilypond-learning/Templat
es.html#Templates>

HTH,

Carl