Re: Lyrics in divided voices

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Hlolli" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:50 PM
Subject: Lyrics in divided voices


> Hi, Im writing for a choir and Im diving the basses.
>
> <<
>  {as8^"div a 2" f f f( e4)} \\
>  {f8 c c c( c4)}
> > >
>
> In the score the notes are just the way I want them to be. But I cant 
> assign
> lyrics to them. But still when I do this:
>
> <<
>  {as8^"div a 2" f f f( e4)} %\\ remove the "\\" sign
>  {f8 c c c( c4)}
> > >
>
> The lyrics work. But the noteheads are connected, I think it's better for
> singers to read divided noteheads rather than combined. Can someone 
> suggest
> me a solution to this?


It's because the \\ automatically creates new voice contexts, so the lyrics 
no longer have a voice associated with them.  This is explained in 
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/multiple-voices - see 
"Temporary polyphonic passages".  You may be able to fix your problem after 
reading that.  If not, please accompany your question with a tiny example, 
so we can work out how best to help in your context. 
http://lilypond.org/website/tiny-examples.html

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Phil Holmes