Re: question about putting music expressions in sequence

[Peter Selinger]

Hi Phil,

I just double-checked: 

* my two posted code snippets are not the same (the first uses
  \lyricmode and the second uses \lyricsto, as I had mentioned in the
  accompanying text).

* the two posted code snippets produce exactly the respective output I
  attached.

I'm using GNU LilyPond 2.18.2, as included in the current Ubuntu
distribution.

Could you double-check that you really can't reproduce the output? 

Thanks, -- Peter


Phil Holmes wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Selinger" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 3:32 PM
> Subject: question about putting music expressions in sequence
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a question about using lyrics with automatic syllable
> > durations, when putting music expressions in sequence.
> >
> > The Learning Manual states: "Putting a group of music expressions
> > (e.g. notes) in braces means that they are in sequence (i.e. each one
> > follows the previous one). The result is another music expression".
> >
> > I have a piece consistsing of several verses that must be engraved
> > individually (each verse has a different melody and accompaniment).
> > I'd like to arrange the input file so that the data is grouped by
> > verse (rather than by voice). I was able to make this work using
> > sequencing like this (see test1.pdf):
> >
> >  \version "2.18.2"
> >
> >  {
> >    % First verse
> >    <<
> >      \new Voice = "up" \relative c' { e f g a }
> >      \new Lyrics = "lyrics" \lyricmode { Words to first verse }
> >      \new Voice = "down" \relative c' { c d e f }
> >    >>
> >    % Seconds verse
> >    <<
> >      \context Voice = "up" \relative c' { f g a b }
> >      \context Lyrics = "lyrics" \lyricmode { Words to next verse }
> >      \context Voice = "down" \relative c' { d e f g }
> >    >>
> >  }
> >
> > However, this only works as long as I enter manual syllable
> > durations. If I try to use automatic syllable durations, everything
> > breaks (see test2.pdf):
> >
> >  \version "2.18.2"
> >
> >  {
> >    % First verse
> >    <<
> >      \new Voice = "up" \relative c' { e f g a }
> >      \new Lyrics = "lyrics" \lyricsto "up" { Words to first verse }
> >      \new Voice = "down" \relative c' { c d e f }
> >    >>
> >    % Seconds verse
> >    <<
> >      \context Voice = "up" \relative c' { f g a b }
> >      \context Lyrics = "lyrics" \lyricsto "up" { Words to next verse }
> >      \context Voice = "down" \relative c' { d e f g }
> >    >>
> >  }
> >
> > Not only does the second set of lyrics generate an error message, but
> > also the notes to the second verse are not typeset at all, and an
> > extra (empty) pair of staves is generated.
> >
> > Is there a way to make this work? (I realize that I could put all the
> > information into variables, and rearrange the expression to be grouped
> > by voice rather than verse. However, I am looking for a way to make
> > the above grouping work).
> 
> It looks to me that you have posted the same example twice, both of which 
> work as planned, and neither of which provides the output you've attached. 
> Please check.
> 
> --
> Phil Holmes 
>