Re: Changing position of Lyrics

[Sebastian Canagaratna]

Hi Carl and Phil,

Thanks for the suggestions. I give here a crude example of what I mean. I have eliminated the tenor and base. I would like the lyrics in the first four measures at the same horizontal level, in measure 5 and 6 the soprano lyrics to be above the staff, and the soprano continues at the same horizontal level, below the staff, ( where the alto lyrics were)  during measures 7 and 8. It seems to me

that it cannot be solved by skips: one should be able, at will, to be able to change the position of the lyrics  As to why I want it this way, the music sheet gives it this way and I would like to know whether this can be done in lilypond.

Sebastian Canagaratna

On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Sebastian Canagaratna <address@hidden> wrote:

HI: I wonder if someone could help me with this.

All the examples I see in the documentation refers to Lyrics either above or below the staves. There are SATB pieces where for example the first part consists only of Soprano, then after a few measures the Alto comes in,then all four parts etc.  When there is only the soprano, the lyrics are between the two staves, but the moment all four parts come in the soprano lyrics goes above the top staff . I am having a diffcult time trying to change the position of the Lyrics ( I am using variables for lyrics) Could somebody suggest how to change the position of Lyrics at will?

Thank you.

Sebastian Canagaratna

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