Chant notation problem

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Chant notation problem

2011-04-02 03:34 pm

Hi. I'm attaching a Gregorian-style song I have notated. I would like to have it notated a bit more traditionally, with words that are all sung on the same repeated note not having to have the note displayed over and over. In other words, lots of words attached to a single note. That note does not have to have an appropriate value, obviously. It can just be a "whole" note for the visual. I have tried the underlining trick and just can't get it to work. I hope someone can take a look, do it and tell me how they did.

Re: Chant notation problem

Reply #1 – 2011-04-02 04:55 pm

I think this is what you mean (done for the first two phrases)

Re: Chant notation problem

Reply #2 – 2011-04-02 05:10 pm

Yes, but how did you do it?

Re: Chant notation problem

Reply #3 – 2011-04-02 05:16 pm

It's all underscores and no hyphens between syllables. So put an an underscore between each word and between each syllable.
A space will force the words onto the next note.

The underscore character is the one above the hyphen so you need to use shift to get at it.

Re: Chant notation problem

Reply #4 – 2011-04-02 10:41 pm

Thanks. I tried the underscore before but I obviously did something wrong. I understand now.