Align Lyrics to Hidden Melody

[Mike Kilmer]

I thnk I’m close, and posted on Stackoverflow, but can’t seem to get a hidden melody working to show alternate lyrics. The following just shows both voices and neither of the “associated” (or not) stanzas.

melody = \relative c' {

      \clef treble

      \key c \major

      \time 4/4

      c4 d e f | g f e d |

  

      <<

     \new Voice = "shown" {

      \relative c' { 

      c4 d c d | e f g2

         }

        }  

    

      \new Voice = "hidden" {

       \hide { 

      c'8 c d d c c d d | e f g2

         }

        }

      >>

    }

    

    text =  \lyricmode {

       Here we have a | li -- tle si -- lly

  

      <<

        {

          \set stanza = #"1. "

          Si -- lly li -- tle | al -- pha -- bet

        \new Lyrics {

          \set associatedVoice = "hidden"

          \set stanza = #"2. " 

          Si -- ly li -- tle fu -- nny soun -- ding |

          Al -- pha -- bet song.

            }

        }

      >>

      }

    \score {

      <<

        \new Voice = "one" { \melody }

        \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text

      >>

    

      \layout { }

      \midi { }

    }

Some direction would be welcome (needless to say).

(And WOW - what an amazing program.

Mike Kilmer

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