Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

Hi Johan, 2015-02-24 19:53 GMT+01:00 Johan Vromans jvrom...@squirrel.nl: On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:49:34 -0600 Ryan Clarin ryancla...@gmail.com wrote: A better alternative is a word processor, text editor, or, for experienced users, a typesetter like GuitarTeX. I strongly disagree. Well

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

Hi Ryan, Hi Kieren, \include predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly should help too... So it would go: \version 2.19.15 \language english \include predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly the_words = \lyricmode { My4 eyes4 are4 dim,4 I4 cannot2 see,4 I4 have4 not4 brought4 my4 specs4 with4 me!4 }

creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

Hello, Basically, I want to create this: http://lilypond.org/ly-examples/chart.png without the melody. So just lyrics with chords on top. The manual isn't very helpful - in fact, it says, You are better off using another program. Let's say I want to use Lilypond because it will look great

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:49:34 -0600 Ryan Clarin ryancla...@gmail.com wrote: A better alternative is a word processor, text editor, or, for experienced users, a typesetter like GuitarTeX. I strongly disagree. For a good lead sheet, the chords must be perfectly aligned over the lyrics. No word

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

Hi Ryan, Basically, I want to create this: http://lilypond.org/ly-examples/chart.png without the melody. So just lyrics with chords on top. You mean like this? \version 2.19 \language english the_words = \lyricmode { My4 eyes4 are4 dim,4 I4 cannot2 see,4 I4 have4 not4 brought4 my4

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

Ryan Where in which manual does it say this? Trevor - Original Message - From: Ryan Clarin To: lilypond-user@gnu.org Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4:23 PM Subject: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line Hello, Basically, I want to create

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

*To:* lilypond-user@gnu.org *Sent:* Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4:23 PM *Subject:* creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line Hello, Basically, I want to create this: http://lilypond.org/ly-examples/chart.png without the melody. So just lyrics with chords on top. The manual isn't very

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

to start... Cheers, Klaus TextSheet3.ly http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n172274/TextSheet3.ly TextSheet3.pdf http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n172274/TextSheet3.pdf -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/creating-pop-vocal-lead-sheets

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

How would I add rests in lyricmode? In the song that I am arranging, I need a couple of chords to occur without any lyrics, then the lyrics come in after say 2 measures worth of rests. On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Pierre Perol-Schneider pierre.schneider.pa...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Ryan, Hi

Re: creating pop/vocal lead sheets without the melody line

Hi Ryan, How would I add rests in lyricmode? Use \skip: \version 2.19.15 \language english \include predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly \paper { indent = 0 } the_words = \lyricmode { My4 eyes4 are4 dim,4 I4 cannot2 see,4 \skip 1*2 I4 have4 not4 brought4 my4 specs4 with4 me!4 }