Re: Verses and melisma too long

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Lasconic,

> Thanks for your quick answer. Unfortunatly it does not solve the  
> problem.
> Here is the result of your code:
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24032925/proposition-1.png
>
> The problem is "problem" should be aligned with the second G, above  
> 'sang'.
> The space above "drink" should be blank.
> So let me reformulate, how can I achieve this ? (tweak with TheGimp)
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p24032925/result.png

Use Wilbert's code, with a \markup \null to terminate the extender  
and skip the rest:

\version "2.12.2"
#(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f)

melody =
{
  \clef treble
  \key c \major
  \time 6/8
  r4. r8 e'8 [ c'8 ] |
  d'16 [  e'16 ] d'4~ d'4.  |
  r4 g8 g8 [  b8 d'8 ] |
  e'16 [  d'16 ] c'4~ c'4.  |
}

\score {
  <<
    \new Voice = "melody" \melody
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
      Just a per -- fect day, __
      drink sang -- ri --   a in the park, __
    }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
      Just a per -- fect day, __ \markup \null
      pro -- blems all left a -- lone. __
    }
  >>
}

Hope this helps!
Kieren.