The documentation says that  the number of the skip is ignored in the lyrics 
but still has to be there. I am glad to learn the \repeat unfold tip too 
though. I have been typing '_' to space out areas in lyrics because it takes 
too long to type the '\skip 8'.

On 09 Mar 2011, at 10:49 PM, MING TSANG wrote:

> Thank you. It works.  
> 
> What "8" means on the \skip 8?  I use "4" and I get the same result.  The 120 
> notes are a mixture of eight- note, quarter-note, half-note and some 
> dotted-note.  
> 
> <From: Francisco Vila <[email protected]>
> <To: MING TSANG <[email protected]>
> <Cc: [email protected]
> <Sent: Wed, March 9, 2011 3:17:21 PM
> <Subject: Re: skip lyrics
> 
> <2011/3/9 MING TSANG <[email protected]>:
> <> I have two verses for a score. The score has 30 measures (bars). However
> <> only first 4 measures and last 4 measure have distinct two verses, the
> <> middle sections lyrics of two verses are identical.
> <>
> <> Right low I code verse 2 with lyrics for first 4 measure follow with 120 " 
> "
> <> for the notes, then lyrics for the last 4 measures.
> <>
> <> Question: Is it possible to code verse 2 simpler than 120 " "s?  It seems
> <> that \skip 8  only does for a note which means 120 \skip 8.
> 
> <Use repeats, if I understood well this should work:
> 
> <\repeat unfold 120 { \skip 8 }
> <-- 
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