Re: Difference Between \lyricsto and associatedVoice With Melody Rhythm

[Matthew Collett]

On 4/11/2011, at 4:04 am, Christian Eitner wrote:

> \version "2.14.2"
> 
> \new Staff {
>       \new Voice = "melody" \relative {
>               a'1
>               <<
>               \context Voice = "melody" {
>               b4. b8 b4. b8
>               }
>               \context Lyrics = "lyr" \with {associatedVoice = "melody"}
> \lyricmode { A B C D }
>               %\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" { A B C D }
>               >>
>               e1 f1
>       }
> }
> 
> If I use 'associatedVoice', lyrics A, B and C are printed below the
> first note, over each other. D is printed below the second note. This
> does not happen if only quarter notes are used in the melody.
> 
> \lyricsto works fine, but for reasons pointed out earlier, does not
> correctly allow the melody e1 f1 to continue after the lyrics.

For a variant on the \lyricsto wierdness: 

\new Staff {
        \new Voice = "unsung" \relative {
                a'1
                <<
                \new Voice = "sung" {
                b4. b8 b4. b8
                }
                \new Lyrics \lyricsto "sung" { A B C D }
                >>
                e1 f1
        }
}

The last two notes now do appear, but wrongly spaced.

But this seems to work as expected:

\new Staff << {
        \new Voice = "unsung" \relative {
                a'1
                \new Voice = "sung" {
                        b4. b8 b4. b8
                }
                e1 f1
        }
}
        \new Lyrics \lyricsto "sung" { A B C D }
>>

Best wishes,
Matthew