Re: Lyric spacing

[Michael Gerdau]

> The likely answer is that I'm doing this all wrong, but I'll ask
> and hopefully find a solution that doesn't involve a complete
> re-structure of my source files.
> 
> I've read the following several times an haven't found
> anything relevant
> 
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.19/Documentation/notation/techniques-specific-to-lyrics
> 
> I do a lot of song lead-sheets where there may be as many
> as 5-6 verses but the same chorus lyric.
> 
> As for example
> 
> verseOne = \lyricmode {
>  Verse one Line one lyric
>  verse one line two lyric
>  verse one line three lyric
> 
>  chorus line 1 lyric
>  chorus line 2 lyric
> }
> 
> verseTwo = \lyricmode {
>  verse Two Line one lyric
>  verse Two line two lyric
> verse Two  line three lyric
> }
> verseThree = \lyricmode {
>  verse Three Line one lyric
>  verse Three  line two lyric
> verse Three  line three lyric
> }
> 
> The problem is that the staff spacing
> remains constant in the chorus lines
> so they take up more space than they need.
> 
> ___________________(staff)
> 
> Lyric 1
> Lyric 2
> Lyric 3
> _____________________(staff)
> 
> Lyric 1
> Lyric 2
> Lyric 3
> _____________________(staff)
> 
> Chorus Lyric
> <I'd like to get rid of this space>
> < this space too >
> _____________________(staff)
> 
> Chorus Lyric
> 
> 
> The excess space gets worse with more verses
> 
> I hope this is a clear exposition of the problem.

Could you provide a minimum working example (MWE) showing the exact problem?

I'm using this technique regularly with 4 part vocal pieces and it works
exactly as you (as I understand it) want it to.

Kind regards,
Michael
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