Re: How can I link lyrics with a temporary counter-melody?

[Aaron Hill]

On 2020-02-24 11:23 am, JxStarks . wrote:
> This is probably documented somewhere, but I am miserably inept at
> searching archives.
> I'm writing up a Lead Sheet and the Bridge section has a counter-melody
> with its own lyrics. I hacked it together using the _"" function, but I
> hope there's a better way to do it. Please enlighten me or direct me to 
> the
> correct procedure. Attached is a sample of the coding and the results 
> I've
> been able to achieve. (The 'Counter-Melody-Coding.png is in case 
> someone
> can't open the .docx.)

Many options are available.  But ultimately you just need to add a new 
Lyrics line for the extra words.  You can specify the timing manually 
within the \lyricmode, or you can use \lyricsto with a named Voice (or 
NullVoice) context if you want automatic alignment.

Here's an example:

%%%%
\version "2.19.84"

Melody.Voice = \relative g' { g8 a4 b8~ b2 }
Melody.Lyrics = \lyricmode { me -- lo -- dy __ }

Counter.Voice = \relative d' { r4 d8 fis g a g4 }
Counter.Lyrics = \lyricmode { coun -- ter me -- lo -- dy }

<<
  \new Staff <<
    \new Voice = Melody { \voiceOne \Melody.Voice }
    \new Voice = Counter { \voiceTwo \Counter.Voice }
  >>
  \new Lyrics
    \with { \override LyricText.font-size = #-2 }
    \lyricsto Counter { \Counter.Lyrics }
  \new Lyrics \lyricsto Melody { \Melody.Lyrics }
> >
%%%%


-- Aaron Hill

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