Re: In wait for a subsequent word (sorry how can I put it)?

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Holmes" <address@hidden>
To: "Son_V" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: In wait for a subsequent word (sorry how can I put it)?


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Son_V" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 4:21 PM
> Subject: In wait for a subsequent word (sorry how can I put it)?
>
>
> > Sorry for the uncomprehensible subject - the question: it's easy when you
> > have a word hyphenated between some notes - like "San __ \skip4 ctus"; 
> > but
> > if you have a word that's finished but must be sung for some other notes,
> > like "ctus" that must be sung for say other four notes, I usually leave 
> > no
> > "__" or "--"; sometimes it can be misunderstooding. Is THERE A RULE FOR
> > THESE SITUATIONS, and how could eventually I make these signs appear?
> > Thanks.
>
> You should generally add a "lyric extender", like this:
>
> \score {
> <<
> \new Voice = "one" {
> c''4 d'' c'' d'' e'' f'' e'' f''
> }
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" {
> Sanc -- _ _ _ tus __ _ _ _
> }
> > >
> }


I meant to attach this image.

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Phil Holmes

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