Some of my songs contains many slurs and/or ties. Can I convert these to a single note for a syllable?
(When I display my songs onto a wall, slurs and/or ties doesn't read easily for some people).
Try selecting the note(s) included on a previous note's slur or tie where you want a lyric syllable. Select it (them) and Cntl/E. For notes, the third drop down box around the middle of the new window will be Lyric Syllable. Change it to Always and you're done.
HTH
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For example I've placed the original music in the lower staff.
After following Warren's tips you'll see the result in the upper staff...
But now the lyrics are not on the right place...
First, set all the tie destinations to:
Lyric=NeverThe lyrics should not "shift around" while you are doing this.
The first measure will look like this:
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|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:F#,C#,G#|Tonic:A
|TimeSig|Signature:Common
|Note|Dur:8th,Dotted|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:16th|Pos:-2^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Lyric=Never,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:0^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:16th|Pos:0|Opts:Stem=Up,Lyric=Never,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Dotted|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End
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Then remove the ties.
First for my information: Is the way I give my song (in text format) the only possible way?
I do not use the NWCTXT format furthermore, just I use this for this topic
That's why I have a question: how do I set the tie destinations to "Lyric=Never" in NWC (NOT in NWCTXT)?