2009/5/12 Kieren MacMillan <[email protected]>:
> Is that really in the documentation? With voltas and barchecks in the
> lyrics? =\
I've lost where I found it now, so maybe I was just thought I was
still in the documentation on the webpage I was browsing!
> \version "2.12.2"
> \include "english.ly"
>
> global = {
> \repeat volta 2 {
> s1
> }
> \alternative
> {
> { s1 }
> { s1 }
> }
> }
>
> melody = \relative c' {
> c4 d e f |
> { r2 r4 g4 }
> { c,1 }
> }
>
> words = \lyricmode {
> do re mi fa
> { so }
> { do }
> }
>
> \score {
> <<
> \new Staff << \global \melody >>
> \addlyrics { \words }
> >>
> }
>
> Now, if the structure changes (e.g., you make the volta alternatives ten
> bars each, instead of one) you only have to change it in one place (i.e.,
> the global variable).
But presumably I have to count up the bars and put in the appropriate
number of silent rests? That seems clunky -- but at least it will get
the music out in time for rehearsal, so many thanks again!
--
Tim Rowe
_______________________________________________
lilypond-user mailing list
[email protected]
http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
