Re: Left align first word of lyrics

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory Heytings" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:11 AM
Subject: Left align first word of lyrics


> Hi list,
>
> Is it possible to automatically left align the first word of multiple line 
> lyrics ?  By default the lyrics are all centered under the note, which is 
> okay in most situations, but perhaps not optimal for the first word of a 
> staff.  For example, the words "Ccc", "Cc" and "C" are centered under the 
> c note with the following code:
>
> \score {
>   \new Staff <<
>     \new Voice = A { \relative c' { c d e f } }
>     \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { Ccc ddd eee fff }
>     \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { Cc dd ee ff }
>     \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { C d e f }
>   >>
> }
>
> I know that it is possible to move a particular word by hand with "\once 
> \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #...".  This solution is however 
> not only painful to type in, but its result is also most often only 
> approximately correct.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Gregory

l=\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1

\score {
  \new Staff <<
    \new Voice = A { \relative c' { c d e f } }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { \l Ccc ddd eee fff }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { \l Cc dd ee ff }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { \l C d e f }
  >>
}


Avoids the need for typing much, and seems to left-align accurately 
according to my output.

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Phil Holmes