Re: Aligning multiple verses to alternative notes in the melody

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Frederick,

Is this what you're looking for?

Hope this helps!
Kieren.

\version "2.16"

theNotes = {
  a'4
  \override Score.LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT
  <<
    { \voiceOne b'2 }
    \new Voice = "Lower" { \voiceTwo b'16 b' d'' b' b' b'8. }
  >> \oneVoice a'4 g'4
}

theWords = \lyricmode {
  to you, my love
}

theOtherWords = \lyricmode {
  \set associatedVoice = "Lower" the e -- go -- tis -- ti -- cal
  \unset associatedVoice twerp I love
}

\score {
  <<
    \new Staff \theNotes
    \addlyrics \theWords
    \addlyrics \theOtherWords
  >>
}