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Repeat Lyrics

Hi. This is my first post to the forum, although I've been using NWC for years. I love the program, but I do have a problem that I haven't been able to solve.

I write Gospel songs, and often there are repeats of lyrics where the lead singer sings a line and the harmony parts repeat it. How do I notate this kind of thing so that my repeat lyrics aren't "taking up" the notes that should go to the next lead line? I know that assigning harmony notes will do the trick, but often I'm setting the song up with just the lead notes. This is because I don't usually write the harmony parts, and I don't have them when setting the song up. Is there another way? Thanks!

Re: Repeat Lyrics

Reply #1 –
If I understand your problem correctly, the best answer might be to create a second, layered staff and put the repeated lyrics on that. The two staves can be otherwise identical, and when layered they will look like just one. Lyric line vertical spacing is adjustable, so the two sets of lyrics can be made to avoid interfering with each other.

If you have only one lyric line, another option would be to simply use a second lyric line (which you would normally use for a second verse) for the repeated lyrics.

Hope this helps. . . .

Bill

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Reply #2 –
FWIW, the second, layered staff that William suggests would be how I'd do it...
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Reply #3 –
Hi. Thanks, Bill and Lawry, for your help. I'm implimenting your suggestions, and it's better, although I'm having some trouble with timing. Hopefully I'll figure out what I'm doing wrong and get it right. Thanks again!

amxley