Re: [Lyrics] Problem: Automatic syllable duration is turning a quarter note syllable into half note syllable

[Wilbert Berendsen]

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

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