Re: Syllable count

Thomas Morley writes: > 2018-02-19 22:38 GMT+01:00 John Schlomann : >> Dear LilyPond experts, >> >> >> >> Given a definition of some lyrics, such as >> >> >> >> lyr = \lyricmode { Here some lyr -- ics } >> >> >> >> Is there any way to get

Re: Syllable count

On 2/19/2018 10:08 PM, Kieren MacMillan wrote: Here's one pretty simple way that doesn’t require counting skips Thank you, Kieren! That's an approach I hadn't considered at all. -- Karlin High Missouri, USA ___ lilypond-user mailing list

Re: Syllable count

Hi Karlin, > I don't find advice on how to best handle it when multiple stanzas of > shared lyrics diverge into a chorus of many separate ones at a point > dozens of bars into the song. There are various ways of handling it, each with pros and cons depending on (a) your experience with

Re: Syllable count

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 6:46 PM, Kieren MacMillan wrote: > Why not use different Lyrics contexts, and just omit the grobs until you need > to see them? Okay, time for me to betray my ignorance. I've looked at Notation Reference 2.1.2 Techniques Specific to Lyrics,

Re: Syllable count

Hi Karlin, > I often work on 2-stave SATB or TTBB pieces that have multiple stanzas with > all 4 parts using the same lyrics. > But then there's a chorus where any or all of the 4 parts have differing > lyrics. > I usually end up adding an extra stanza of lyrics for those, and then going... >

Re: Syllable count

On 2/19/2018 4:04 PM, Thomas Morley wrote: #(display-scheme-music (length (ly:music-property lyr 'elements))) And as I hoped, this can get syllable counts from music, too. % BEGIN LILYPOND CODE \version "2.19.80" mus = { c'1 c'4 c'8 c'16 c'32 c'64 c'4 } #(display-scheme-music (length

RE: Syllable count

-user Subject: Re: Syllable count 2018-02-19 22:38 GMT+01:00 John Schlomann <jschlom...@wideopenwest.com>: > Dear LilyPond experts, > > > > Given a definition of some lyrics, such as > > > > lyr = \lyricmode { Here some lyr -- ics } > > > > Is

Re: Syllable count

2018-02-19 22:38 GMT+01:00 John Schlomann : > Dear LilyPond experts, > > > > Given a definition of some lyrics, such as > > > > lyr = \lyricmode { Here some lyr -- ics } > > > > Is there any way to get a count of the syllables, in this case 4? > > > > Thank you, > >