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Vocal music
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Adding ambitus per voice
Ambitus can be added per voice. In this case, the ambitus must be moved manually to prevent collisions.
\new Staff << \new Voice \with { \consists "Ambitus_engraver" } \relative c'' { \override Ambitus #'X-offset = #2.0 \voiceOne c4 a d e f1 } \new Voice \with { \consists "Ambitus_engraver" } \relative c' { \voiceTwo es4 f g as b1 } >>
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Adding indicators to staves which get split after a break
This snippet defines the \splitStaffBarLine
command, which adds
arrows in north-east and south-east directions at a bar line, to denote
that several voices sharing a staff will each continue on a staff of
their own in the next system.
#(define-markup-command (arrow-at-angle layout props angle-deg length fill) (number? number? boolean?) (let* ( ;; PI-OVER-180 and degrees->radians are taken from flag-styles.scm (PI-OVER-180 (/ (atan 1 1) 45)) (degrees->radians (lambda (degrees) (* degrees PI-OVER-180))) (angle-rad (degrees->radians angle-deg)) (target-x (* length (cos angle-rad))) (target-y (* length (sin angle-rad)))) (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:translate (cons (/ target-x 2) (/ target-y 2)) #:rotate angle-deg #:translate (cons (/ length -2) 0) #:concat (#:draw-line (cons length 0) #:arrow-head X RIGHT fill))))) splitStaffBarLineMarkup = \markup \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0) { \combine \arrow-at-angle #45 #(sqrt 8) ##f \arrow-at-angle #-45 #(sqrt 8) ##f } splitStaffBarLine = { \once \override Staff.BarLine #'stencil = #(lambda (grob) (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge (ly:bar-line::print grob) X RIGHT (grob-interpret-markup grob splitStaffBarLineMarkup) 0)) \break } \paper { ragged-right = ##t short-indent = 5\mm } \score { << \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"High I + II" } { << \repeat unfold 4 f''1 \\ \repeat unfold 4 d''1 >> \splitStaffBarLine } \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"Low" } { << \repeat unfold 4 b'1 \\ \repeat unfold 4 g'1 >> } \new Staff \with { shortInstrumentName = #"H I" } { R1*4 \repeat unfold 2 { r4 f''2 r4 } \repeat unfold 2 e''1 } \new Staff \with { shortInstrumentName = #"H II" } { R1*4 \repeat unfold 4 b'2 \repeat unfold 2 c''1 } \new Staff \with { shortInstrumentName = #"L" } { R1*4 << \repeat unfold 4 g'1 \\ \repeat unfold 4 c'1 >> } >> >> \layout { \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves \override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t } } }
Adding orchestral cues to a vocal score
This shows one approach to simplify adding many orchestral cues to the
piano reduction in a vocal score. The music function \cueWhile
takes four arguments: the music from which the cue is to be taken, as
defined by \addQuote
, the name to be inserted before the cue
notes, then either #UP
or #DOWN
to specify either
\voiceOne
with the name above the staff or \voiceTwo
with the name below the staff, and finally the piano music in parallel
with which the cue notes are to appear. The name of the cued
instrument is positioned to the left of the cued notes. Many passages
can be cued, but they cannot overlap each other in time.
cueWhile = #(define-music-function (parser location instrument name dir music) (string? string? ly:dir? ly:music?) #{ \cueDuring $instrument #dir { \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #RIGHT \once \override TextScript #'direction = $dir s1*0-\markup { \tiny #name } $music } #}) flute = \relative c'' { \transposition c' s4 s4 e g } \addQuote "flute" { \flute } clarinet = \relative c' { \transposition bes fis4 d d c } \addQuote "clarinet" { \clarinet } singer = \relative c'' { c4. g8 g4 bes4 } words = \lyricmode { here's the lyr -- ics } pianoRH = \relative c'' { \transposition c' \cueWhile "clarinet" "Clar." #DOWN { c4. g8 } \cueWhile "flute" "Flute" #UP { g4 bes4 } } pianoLH = \relative c { c4 <c' e> e, <g c> } \score { << \new Staff { \new Voice = "singer" { \singer } } \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "singer" \words } \new PianoStaff << \new Staff { \new Voice { \pianoRH } } \new Staff { \clef "bass" \pianoLH } >> >> }
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Adjusting lyrics vertical spacing
This snippet shows how to bring the lyrics line closer to the staff.
% Default layout: << \new Staff \new Voice = melody \relative c' { c4 d e f g4 f e d c1 } \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody { aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa } \new Staff { \new Voice = melody \relative c' { c4 d e f g4 f e d c1 } } % Reducing the minimum space below the staff and above the lyrics: \new Lyrics \with { \override VerticalAxisGroup #'nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing = #'((basic-distance . 1)) } \lyricsto melody { aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa } >>
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Ambitus with multiple voices
Adding the Ambitus_engraver
to the Staff
context creates
a single ambitus per staff, even in the case of staves with multiple
voices.
\new Staff \with { \consists "Ambitus_engraver" } << \new Voice \relative c'' { \voiceOne c4 a d e f1 } \new Voice \relative c' { \voiceTwo es4 f g as b1 } >>
Ambitus
Ambitus indicate pitch ranges for voices.
Accidentals only show up if they are not part of the key signature.
AmbitusNoteHead
grobs also have ledger lines.
\layout { \context { \Voice \consists "Ambitus_engraver" } } << \new Staff { \relative c' { \time 2/4 c4 f' } } \new Staff { \relative c' { \time 2/4 \key d \major cis4 as' } } >>
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Ancient notation template – modern transcription of gregorian music
This example demonstrates how to do modern transcription of Gregorian music. Gregorian music has no measure, no stems; it uses only half and quarter note heads, and special marks, indicating rests of different length.
\include "gregorian.ly" chant = \relative c' { \set Score.timing = ##f f4 a2 \divisioMinima g4 b a2 f2 \divisioMaior g4( f) f( g) a2 \finalis } verba = \lyricmode { Lo -- rem ip -- sum do -- lor sit a -- met } \score { \new Staff << \new Voice = "melody" \chant \new Lyrics = "one" \lyricsto melody \verba >> \layout { \context { \Staff \remove "Time_signature_engraver" \remove "Bar_engraver" \override Stem #'transparent = ##t \override Flag #'transparent = ##t } \context { \Voice \override Stem #'length = #0 } \context { \Score barAlways = ##t } } }
Anglican psalm template
This template shows one way of setting out an Anglican psalm chant. It also shows how the verses may be added as stand-alone text under the music. The two verses are coded in different styles to demonstrate more possibilities.
SopranoMusic = \relative g' { g1 | c2 b | a1 | \bar "||" a1 | d2 c | c b | c1 | \bar "||" } AltoMusic = \relative c' { e1 | g2 g | f1 | f1 | f2 e | d d | e1 | } TenorMusic = \relative a { c1 | c2 c | c1 | d1 | g,2 g | g g | g1 | } BassMusic = \relative c { c1 | e2 e | f1 | d1 | b2 c | g' g | c,1 | } global = { \time 2/2 } dot = \markup { \raise #0.7 \musicglyph #"dots.dot" } tick = \markup { \raise #1 \fontsize #-5 \musicglyph #"scripts.rvarcomma" } % Use markup to center the chant on the page \markup { \fill-line { \score { % centered << \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff << \global \clef "treble" \new Voice = "Soprano" << \voiceOne \SopranoMusic >> \new Voice = "Alto" << \voiceTwo \AltoMusic >> >> \new Staff << \clef "bass" \global \new Voice = "Tenor" << \voiceOne \TenorMusic >> \new Voice = "Bass" << \voiceTwo \BassMusic >> >> >> >> \layout { \context { \Score \override SpacingSpanner #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1 2) } \context { \Staff \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } } } % End score } } % End markup \markup { \fill-line { \column { \left-align { \null \null \null \line { \fontsize #5 O \fontsize #3 come let us \bold sing | unto \dot the | Lord : let } \line { us heartily \concat { re \bold joice } in the | strength of | our } \line { sal | vation. } \null \line { \hspace #2.5 8. Today if ye will hear his voice * } \line { \concat { \bold hard en } \tick not your \tick hearts : as in the pro- } \line { vocation * and as in the \bold day of tempt- \tick } \line { -ation \tick in the \tick wilderness. } } } } }
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Changing stanza fonts
Fonts can be changed independently for each stanza, including the font used for printing the stanza number.
\new Voice { \time 3/4 g2 e4 a2 f4 g2. } \addlyrics { \set stanza = #"1. " Hi, my name is Bert. } \addlyrics { \override StanzaNumber #'font-name = #"DejaVu" \set stanza = #"2. " \override LyricText #'font-family = #'typewriter Oh, ché -- ri, je t'aime }
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Chant or psalms notation
This form of notation is used for the chant of the Psalms, where verses aren’t always the same length.
stemOn = { \revert Staff.Stem #'transparent \revert Staff.Flag #'transparent } stemOff = { \override Staff.Stem #'transparent = ##t \override Staff.Flag #'transparent = ##t } \score { \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } { \key g \minor \cadenzaOn \stemOff a'\breve bes'4 g'4 \stemOn a'2 \bar "||" \stemOff a'\breve g'4 a'4 \stemOn f'2 \bar "||" \stemOff a'\breve^\markup { \italic flexe } \stemOn g'2 \bar "||" } }
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Forcing hyphens to be shown
If LilyPond does not think there is space for a hyphen, it will be
omitted. The behaviour can be overridden with the
minimum-distance
property of LyricHyphen
.
\relative c'' { c32 c c c c32 c c c c32 c c c c32 c c c } \addlyrics { syl -- lab word word \override LyricHyphen #'minimum-distance = #1.0 syl -- lab word word \override LyricHyphen #'minimum-distance = #2.0 syl -- lab word word \revert LyricHyphen #'minimum-distance syl -- lab word word }
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Formatting lyrics syllables
Markup mode may be used to format individual syllables in lyrics.
mel = \relative c'' { c4 c c c } lyr = \lyricmode { Lyrics \markup { \italic can } \markup { \with-color #red contain } \markup { \fontsize #8 \bold Markup! } } << \new Voice = melody \mel \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody \lyr >>
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How to put ties between syllables in lyrics
This can be achieved by separating those syllables by tildes.
\lyrics { wa~o~a }
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Hymn template
This code shows one way of setting out a hymn tune when each line starts and ends with a partial measure. It also shows how to add the verses as stand-alone text under the music.
Timeline = { \time 4/4 \tempo 4=96 \partial 2 s2 | s1 | s2 \breathe s2 | s1 | s2 \bar "||" \break s2 | s1 | s2 \breathe s2 | s1 | s2 \bar "||" } SopranoMusic = \relative g' { g4 g | g g g g | g g g g | g g g g | g2 g4 g | g g g g | g g g g | g g g g | g2 } AltoMusic = \relative c' { d4 d | d d d d | d d d d | d d d d | d2 d4 d | d d d d | d d d d | d d d d | d2 } TenorMusic = \relative a { b4 b | b b b b | b b b b | b b b b | b2 b4 b | b b b b | b b b b | b b b b | b2 } BassMusic = \relative g { g4 g | g g g g | g g g g | g g g g | g2 g4 g | g g g g | g g g g | g g g g | g2 } global = { \key g \major } \score { % Start score << \new PianoStaff << % Start pianostaff \new Staff << % Start Staff = RH \global \clef "treble" \new Voice = "Soprano" << % Start Voice = "Soprano" \Timeline \voiceOne \SopranoMusic >> % End Voice = "Soprano" \new Voice = "Alto" << % Start Voice = "Alto" \Timeline \voiceTwo \AltoMusic >> % End Voice = "Alto" >> % End Staff = RH \new Staff << % Start Staff = LH \global \clef "bass" \new Voice = "Tenor" << % Start Voice = "Tenor" \Timeline \voiceOne \TenorMusic >> % End Voice = "Tenor" \new Voice = "Bass" << % Start Voice = "Bass" \Timeline \voiceTwo \BassMusic >> % End Voice = "Bass" >> % End Staff = LH >> % End pianostaff >> } % End score \markup { \fill-line { "" { \column { \left-align { "This is line one of the first verse" "This is line two of the same" "And here's line three of the first verse" "And the last line of the same" } } } "" } } \paper { % Start paper block indent = 0 % don't indent first system line-width = 130 % shorten line length to suit music } % End paper block
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Lyrics alignment
Horizontal alignment for lyrics cam be set by overriding the
self-alignment-X
property of the LyricText
object.
#-1
is left, #0
is center and #1
is right;
however, you can use #LEFT
, #CENTER
and #RIGHT
as
well.
\layout { ragged-right = ##f } \relative c'' { c1 c1 c1 } \addlyrics { \once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT "This is left-aligned" \once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER "This is centered" \once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #1 "This is right-aligned" }
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Marking notes of spoken parts with a cross on the stem
This example shows how to put crosses on stems. Mark the beginning of
a spoken section with the \speakOn
keyword, and end it with the
\speakOff
keyword.
speakOn = { \override Stem #'stencil = #(lambda (grob) (let* ((x-parent (ly:grob-parent grob X)) (is-rest? (ly:grob? (ly:grob-object x-parent 'rest)))) (if is-rest? empty-stencil (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge (ly:stem::print grob) Y (- (ly:grob-property grob 'direction)) (grob-interpret-markup grob (markup #:center-align #:fontsize -4 #:musicglyph "noteheads.s2cross")) -2.3)))) } speakOff = { \revert Stem #'stencil \revert Flag #'stencil } \score { \new Staff { \relative c'' { a4 b a c \speakOn g4 f r g b4 r d e \speakOff c4 a g f } } }
Obtaining 2.12 lyrics spacing in newer versions
The vertical spacing engine changed for version 2.14. This can cause
lyrics to be spaced differently. It is possible to set properties for
Lyric
and Staff
contexts to get the spacing engine to
behave as it did in version 2.12.
global = { \key d \major \time 3/4 } sopMusic = \relative c' { % VERSE ONE fis4 fis fis | \break fis4. e8 e4 } altoMusic = \relative c' { % VERSE ONE d4 d d | d4. b8 b4 | } tenorMusic = \relative c' { a4 a a | b4. g8 g4 | } bassMusic = \relative c { d4 d d | g,4. g8 g4 | } words = \lyricmode { Great is Thy faith- ful- ness, } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Lyrics = sopranos \new Staff = women << \new Voice = "sopranos" { \voiceOne \global \sopMusic } \new Voice = "altos" { \voiceTwo \global \altoMusic } >> \new Lyrics = "altos" \new Lyrics = "tenors" \new Staff = men << \clef bass \new Voice = "tenors" { \voiceOne \global \tenorMusic } \new Voice = "basses" { \voiceTwo \global \bassMusic } >> \new Lyrics = basses \context Lyrics = sopranos \lyricsto sopranos \words \context Lyrics = altos \lyricsto altos \words \context Lyrics = tenors \lyricsto tenors \words \context Lyrics = basses \lyricsto basses \words >> \layout { \context { \Lyrics \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = ##f \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-staff-spacing = #'((basic-distance . 0) (minimum-distance . 2) (padding . 2)) } \context { \Staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-staff-spacing = #'((basic-distance . 0) (minimum-distance . 2) (padding . 2)) } } }
Orchestra choir and piano template
This template demonstrates the use of nested StaffGroup
and
GrandStaff
contexts to sub-group instruments of the same type
together, and a way to use \transpose
so that variables hold
music for transposing instruments at concert pitch.
#(set-global-staff-size 17) \paper { indent = 3.0\cm % space for instrumentName short-indent = 1.5\cm % space for shortInstrumentName } fluteMusic = \relative c' { \key g \major g'1 b } % Pitches as written on a manuscript for Clarinet in A % are transposed to concert pitch. clarinetMusic = \transpose c' a \relative c'' { \key bes \major bes1 d } trumpetMusic = \relative c { \key g \major g''1 b } % Key signature is often omitted for horns hornMusic = \transpose c' f \relative c { d'1 fis } percussionMusic = \relative c { \key g \major g1 b } sopranoMusic = \relative c'' { \key g \major g'1 b } sopranoLyrics = \lyricmode { Lyr -- ics } altoIMusic = \relative c' { \key g \major g'1 b } altoIIMusic = \relative c' { \key g \major g'1 b } altoILyrics = \sopranoLyrics altoIILyrics = \lyricmode { Ah -- ah } tenorMusic = \relative c' { \clef "treble_8" \key g \major g1 b } tenorLyrics = \sopranoLyrics pianoRHMusic = \relative c { \key g \major g''1 b } pianoLHMusic = \relative c { \clef bass \key g \major g1 b } violinIMusic = \relative c' { \key g \major g'1 b } violinIIMusic = \relative c' { \key g \major g'1 b } violaMusic = \relative c { \clef alto \key g \major g'1 b } celloMusic = \relative c { \clef bass \key g \major g1 b } bassMusic = \relative c { \clef "bass_8" \key g \major g,1 b } \score { << \new StaffGroup = "StaffGroup_woodwinds" << \new Staff = "Staff_flute" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute" % shortInstrumentName, midiInstrument, etc. % may be set here as well \fluteMusic } \new Staff = "Staff_clarinet" { \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup { \concat { "Clarinet in B" \flat } } % Declare that written Middle C in the music % to follow sounds a concert B flat, for % output using sounded pitches such as MIDI. \transposition bes % Print music for a B-flat clarinet \transpose bes c' \clarinetMusic } >> \new StaffGroup = "StaffGroup_brass" << \new Staff = "Staff_hornI" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Horn in F" \transposition f \transpose f c' \hornMusic } \new Staff = "Staff_trumpet" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trumpet in C" \trumpetMusic } >> \new RhythmicStaff = "RhythmicStaff_percussion" << \set RhythmicStaff.instrumentName = #"Percussion" \percussionMusic >> \new PianoStaff << \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano" \new Staff { \pianoRHMusic } \new Staff { \pianoLHMusic } >> \new ChoirStaff = "ChoirStaff_choir" << \new Staff = "Staff_soprano" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Soprano" \new Voice = "soprano" \sopranoMusic } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "soprano" { \sopranoLyrics } \new GrandStaff = "GrandStaff_altos" \with { \accepts Lyrics } << \new Staff = "Staff_altoI" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto I" \new Voice = "altoI" \altoIMusic } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "altoI" { \altoILyrics } \new Staff = "Staff_altoII" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto II" \new Voice = "altoII" \altoIIMusic } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "altoII" { \altoIILyrics } >> \new Staff = "Staff_tenor" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Tenor" \new Voice = "tenor" \tenorMusic } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "tenor" { \tenorLyrics } >> \new StaffGroup = "StaffGroup_strings" << \new GrandStaff = "GrandStaff_violins" << \new Staff = "Staff_violinI" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Violin I" \violinIMusic } \new Staff = "Staff_violinII" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Violin II" \violinIIMusic } >> \new Staff = "Staff_viola" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Viola" \violaMusic } \new Staff = "Staff_cello" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Cello" \celloMusic } \new Staff = "Staff_bass" { \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Double Bass" \bassMusic } >> >> \layout { } }
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Piano template with melody and lyrics
Here is a typical song format: one staff with the melody and lyrics, with piano accompaniment underneath.
melody = \relative c'' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a b c d } text = \lyricmode { Aaa Bee Cee Dee } upper = \relative c'' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d } lower = \relative c { \clef bass \key c \major \time 4/4 a2 c } \score { << \new Voice = "mel" { \autoBeamOff \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto mel \text \new PianoStaff << \new Staff = "upper" \upper \new Staff = "lower" \lower >> >> \layout { \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves } } \midi { } }
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Putting lyrics inside the staff
Lyrics can be moved vertically to place them inside the staff. The
lyrics are moved with \override LyricText #'extra-offset = #'(0
. dy)
and there are similar commands to move the extenders and
hyphens. The offset needed is established with trial and error.
<< \new Staff << \new Voice = "voc" \relative c' { \stemDown a bes c8 b c4 } >> \new Lyrics \with { \override LyricText #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 8.6) \override LyricExtender #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 8.6) \override LyricHyphen #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 8.6) } \lyricsto "voc" { La la -- la __ _ la } >>
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SATB Choir template - four staves
SATB choir template (four staves)
global = { \key c \major \time 4/4 \dynamicUp } sopranonotes = \relative c'' { c2 \p \< d c d \f } sopranowords = \lyricmode { do do do do } altonotes = \relative c'' { c2\p d c d } altowords = \lyricmode { re re re re } tenornotes = { \clef "G_8" c2\mp d c d } tenorwords = \lyricmode { mi mi mi mi } bassnotes = { \clef bass c2\mf d c d } basswords = \lyricmode { mi mi mi mi } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff << \new Voice = "soprano" << \global \sopranonotes >> \lyricsto "soprano" \new Lyrics \sopranowords >> \new Staff << \new Voice = "alto" << \global \altonotes >> \lyricsto "alto" \new Lyrics \altowords >> \new Staff << \new Voice = "tenor" << \global \tenornotes >> \lyricsto "tenor" \new Lyrics \tenorwords >> \new Staff << \new Voice = "bass" << \global \bassnotes >> \lyricsto "bass" \new Lyrics \basswords >> >> }
Single staff template with notes lyrics and chords
This template allows the preparation of a song with melody, words, and chords.
melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d } text = \lyricmode { Aaa Bee Cee Dee } harmonies = \chordmode { a2 c } \score { << \new ChordNames { \set chordChanges = ##t \harmonies } \new Voice = "one" { \autoBeamOff \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text >> \layout { } \midi { } }
Single staff template with notes lyrics chords and frets
Here is a simple lead sheet template with melody, lyrics, chords and fret diagrams.
verseI = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"1." This is the first verse } verseII = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"2." This is the second verse. } theChords = \chordmode { % insert chords for chordnames and fretboards here c2 g4 c } staffMelody = \relative c' { \key c \major \clef treble % Type notes for melody here c4 d8 e f4 g \bar "|." } \score { << \context ChordNames { \theChords } \context FretBoards { \theChords } \new Staff { \context Voice = "voiceMelody" { \staffMelody } } \new Lyrics = "lyricsI" { \lyricsto "voiceMelody" \verseI } \new Lyrics = "lyricsII" { \lyricsto "voiceMelody" \verseII } >> \layout { } \midi { } }
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Single staff template with notes and lyrics
This small template demonstrates a simple melody with lyrics. Cut and paste, add notes, then words for the lyrics. This example turns off automatic beaming, which is common for vocal parts. To use automatic beaming, change or comment out the relevant line.
melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d } text = \lyricmode { Aaa Bee Cee Dee } \score{ << \new Voice = "one" { \autoBeamOff \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text >> \layout { } \midi { } }
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Skips in lyric mode (2)
Although s
skips cannot be used in \lyricmode
(it is
taken to be a literal “s”, not a space), double quotes (""
)
or underscores (_
) are available.So for example:
<< \relative c'' { a4 b c d } \new Lyrics \lyricmode { a4 "" _ gap } >>
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Skips in lyric mode
The s
syntax for skips is only available in note mode and chord
mode. In other situations, for example, when entering lyrics, using the
\skip
command is recommended.
<< \relative c'' { a1 | a } \new Lyrics \lyricmode { \skip 1 bla1 } >>
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Using arpeggioBracket to make divisi more visible
The arpeggioBracket
can be used to indicate the division of
voices where there are no stems to provide the information. This is
often seen in choral music.
\include "english.ly" \score { \relative c'' { \key a \major \time 2/2 << \new Voice = "upper" << { \voiceOne \arpeggioBracket a2( b2 <b d>1\arpeggio) <cs e>\arpeggio ~ <cs e>4 } \addlyrics { \lyricmode { A -- men. } } >> \new Voice = "lower" { \voiceTwo a1 ~ a a ~ a4 \bar "|." } >> } \layout { ragged-right = ##t } }
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Vertically aligning ossias and lyrics
This snippet demonstrates the use of the context properties
alignBelowContext
and alignAboveContext
to control the
positioning of lyrics and ossias.
\paper { ragged-right = ##t } \relative c' << \new Staff = "1" { c4 c s2 } \new Staff = "2" { c4 c s2 } \new Staff = "3" { c4 c s2 } { \skip 2 << \lyrics { \set alignBelowContext = #"1" lyrics4 below } \new Staff \with { alignAboveContext = #"3" fontSize = #-2 \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -2) \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } { \times 4/6 { \override TextScript #'padding = #3 c8[^"ossia above" d e d e f] } } >> } >>
Vertically centered common lyrics
In a vocal piece where there are several (two,four or more) lines of lyrics, and common lyrics for all voices at some point, these common lyrics may be vertically centered regardingly, as shown in the following example:
\include "english.ly" leftbrace = \markup { \override #'(font-encoding . fetaBraces) \lookup #"brace240" } rightbrace = \markup { \rotate #180 \leftbrace } dropLyrics = { \override LyricText #'extra-offset = #'(0 . -5) \override LyricHyphen #'extra-offset = #'(0 . -5) \override LyricExtender #'extra-offset = #'(0 . -5) } raiseLyrics = { \revert LyricText #'extra-offset \revert LyricHyphen #'extra-offset \revert LyricExtender #'extra-offset } skipFour = \repeat unfold 4 { \skip 8 } lyricsA = \lyricmode { The first verse has \dropLyrics the com -- mon __ words \raiseLyrics used in all four. } lyricsB = \lyricmode { In stan -- za two, \skipFour al -- so ap -- pear. } lyricsC = \lyricmode { By the third verse, \skipFour are get -- ting dull. } lyricsD = \lyricmode { Last stan -- za, and \skipFour get used once more. } melody = \relative c' { c4 d e f g f e8( e f) d4 c e d c } \score { << \new Voice = m \melody \new Lyrics \lyricsto m \lyricsA \new Lyrics \lyricsto m \lyricsB \new Lyrics \lyricsto m \lyricsC \new Lyrics \lyricsto m \lyricsD >> }
Vocal ensemble template with automatic piano reduction
This template adds an automatic piano reduction to the standard SATB
vocal score demonstrated in “Vocal ensemble template”. This
demonstrates one of the strengths of LilyPond – you can use a music
definition more than once. If any changes are made to the vocal notes
(say, tenorMusic
), then the changes will also apply to the piano
reduction.
\paper { top-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10 score-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #20 system-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #20 last-bottom-spacing #'basic-distance = #10 } global = { \key c \major \time 4/4 } sopMusic = \relative c'' { c4 c c8[( b)] c4 } sopWords = \lyricmode { hi hi hi hi } altoMusic = \relative c' { e4 f d e } altoWords =\lyricmode { ha ha ha ha } tenorMusic = \relative c' { g4 a f g } tenorWords = \lyricmode { hu hu hu hu } bassMusic = \relative c { c4 c g c } bassWords = \lyricmode { ho ho ho ho } \score { << \new ChoirStaff << \new Lyrics = "sopranos" \with { % This is needed for lyrics above a staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN } \new Staff = "women" << \new Voice = "sopranos" { \voiceOne << \global \sopMusic >> } \new Voice = "altos" { \voiceTwo << \global \altoMusic >> } >> \new Lyrics = "altos" \new Lyrics = "tenors" \with { % This is needed for lyrics above a staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN } \new Staff = "men" << \clef bass \new Voice = "tenors" { \voiceOne << \global \tenorMusic >> } \new Voice = "basses" { \voiceTwo << \global \bassMusic >> } >> \new Lyrics = "basses" \context Lyrics = "sopranos" \lyricsto "sopranos" \sopWords \context Lyrics = "altos" \lyricsto "altos" \altoWords \context Lyrics = "tenors" \lyricsto "tenors" \tenorWords \context Lyrics = "basses" \lyricsto "basses" \bassWords >> \new PianoStaff << \new Staff << \set Staff.printPartCombineTexts = ##f \partcombine << \global \sopMusic >> << \global \altoMusic >> >> \new Staff << \clef bass \set Staff.printPartCombineTexts = ##f \partcombine << \global \tenorMusic >> << \global \bassMusic >> >> >> >> }
Vocal ensemble template with lyrics aligned below and above the staves
This template is basically the same as the simple “Vocal ensemble”
template, with the exception that here all the lyrics lines are placed
using alignAboveContext
and alignBelowContext
.
global = { \key c \major \time 4/4 } sopMusic = \relative c'' { c4 c c8[( b)] c4 } sopWords = \lyricmode { hi hi hi hi } altoMusic = \relative c' { e4 f d e } altoWords = \lyricmode { ha ha ha ha } tenorMusic = \relative c' { g4 a f g } tenorWords = \lyricmode { hu hu hu hu } bassMusic = \relative c { c4 c g c } bassWords = \lyricmode { ho ho ho ho } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff = "women" << \new Voice = "sopranos" { \voiceOne << \global \sopMusic >> } \new Voice = "altos" { \voiceTwo << \global \altoMusic >> } >> \new Lyrics \with { alignAboveContext = #"women" } \lyricsto "sopranos" \sopWords \new Lyrics \with { alignBelowContext = #"women" } \lyricsto "altos" \altoWords % we could remove the line about this with the line below, since % we want the alto lyrics to be below the alto Voice anyway. % \new Lyrics \lyricsto "altos" \altoWords \new Staff = "men" << \clef bass \new Voice = "tenors" { \voiceOne << \global \tenorMusic >> } \new Voice = "basses" { \voiceTwo << \global \bassMusic >> } >> \new Lyrics \with { alignAboveContext = #"men" } \lyricsto "tenors" \tenorWords \new Lyrics \with { alignBelowContext = #"men" } \lyricsto "basses" \bassWords % again, we could replace the line above this with the line below. % \new Lyrics \lyricsto "basses" \bassWords >> }
Vocal ensemble template with verse and refrain
This template creates a score which starts with a solo verse and
continues into a refrain for two voices. It also demonstrates the use
of spacer rests within the \global
variable to define meter
changes (and other elements common to all parts) throughout the entire
score.
global = { \key g \major % verse \time 3/4 s2.*2 \break % refrain \time 2/4 s2*2 \bar "|." } SoloNotes = \relative g' { \clef "treble" % verse g4 g g | b4 b b | % refrain R2*2 | } SoloLyrics = \lyricmode { One two three | four five six | } SopranoNotes = \relative c'' { \clef "treble" % verse R2.*2 | % refrain c4 c | g4 g | } SopranoLyrics = \lyricmode { la la | la la | } BassNotes = \relative c { \clef "bass" % verse R2.*2 | % refrain c4 e | d4 d | } BassLyrics = \lyricmode { dum dum | dum dum | } \score { << \new Voice = "SoloVoice" << \global \SoloNotes >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "SoloVoice" \SoloLyrics \new ChoirStaff << \new Voice = "SopranoVoice" << \global \SopranoNotes >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "SopranoVoice" \SopranoLyrics \new Voice = "BassVoice" << \global \BassNotes >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "BassVoice" \BassLyrics >> >> \layout { ragged-right = ##t \context { \Staff % these lines prevent empty staves from being printed \RemoveEmptyStaves \override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t } } }
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Vocal ensemble template
Here is a standard four-part SATB vocal score. With larger ensembles, it is often useful to include a section which is included in all parts. For example, the time signature and key signature are almost always the same for all parts. Like in the “Hymn” template, the four voices are regrouped on only two staves.
\paper { top-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10 score-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #20 system-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #20 last-bottom-spacing #'basic-distance = #10 } global = { \key c \major \time 4/4 } sopMusic = \relative c'' { c4 c c8[( b)] c4 } sopWords = \lyricmode { hi hi hi hi } altoMusic = \relative c' { e4 f d e } altoWords = \lyricmode { ha ha ha ha } tenorMusic = \relative c' { g4 a f g } tenorWords = \lyricmode { hu hu hu hu } bassMusic = \relative c { c4 c g c } bassWords = \lyricmode { ho ho ho ho } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Lyrics = "sopranos" \with { % this is needed for lyrics above a staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN } \new Staff = "women" << \new Voice = "sopranos" { \voiceOne << \global \sopMusic >> } \new Voice = "altos" { \voiceTwo << \global \altoMusic >> } >> \new Lyrics = "altos" \new Lyrics = "tenors" \with { % this is needed for lyrics above a staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN } \new Staff = "men" << \clef bass \new Voice = "tenors" { \voiceOne << \global \tenorMusic >> } \new Voice = "basses" { \voiceTwo << \global \bassMusic >> } >> \new Lyrics = "basses" \context Lyrics = "sopranos" \lyricsto "sopranos" \sopWords \context Lyrics = "altos" \lyricsto "altos" \altoWords \context Lyrics = "tenors" \lyricsto "tenors" \tenorWords \context Lyrics = "basses" \lyricsto "basses" \bassWords >> }
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