Re: Lyrics questions

[Eluze]

Jacques Menu TvTMail wrote
> I can’t sort the following out form the docs of snippets…
> 
> 
> When should I use
>       « \new Lyrics \lyricsto sopranoLevelTwo » 
> and
>       « \context Lyrics = "foo" \lyricsto sopranoLevelTwo »
> And what’s the difference between the two?

please have a look at the examples here:
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/notation/techniques-specific-to-lyrics#placing-lyrics-vertically

> Also, why can’t I place such lyrics commands in a macro, i.e. outside of a
> \staff or the like?

I don't understand what you mean - the lyrics *are* placed out side of the
staff, aren't they?

Eluze




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