Multiple notes to one word 2005-05-01 11:39 am I have two questions today. One is how do I connect three notes to a three letter word in a lyric without using hyphens? I'm trying to avoid this, G-O-D. I tried underscore, but that just extends the note. The other question: with two lyric lines how do I apply a rest to the first lyric and a note to the second, as the second has an added word? Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #1 – 2005-05-01 06:37 pm I think if you just type the three letters separately, they'll each be treated as a separate word and each will align with a word: G (space) O (space) DFor your second question, place the first and second lyric on separate staffs, and layer them. Use a hidden rest on the top staff, and adjust the vertical heights of both staffs to ensure the two lyrics don't over-write each other. Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #2 – 2005-05-01 10:33 pm or, for you second question, you might try a plain underscore in your first lyrics - it isn't quite what you asked for, but it's much simpler, if your singer/s can live with it. Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #3 – 2005-05-01 11:22 pm 1. Have you tried slurring the three notes together? Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #4 – 2005-05-01 11:58 pm Cool, the slur did it! thanks! By the way, just out of curiosity, I've seen sheet music with this kind of effect having a visible underscore the length of the three notes. If I did that in lyrics, it just spaces the words out, but does not show an underscore. Is there a way to put a visible underscore on the printed music, since doing that in the lyric box wouldn't work? Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #5 – 2005-05-02 12:07 am I have modified the fonts I most use for lyrics i.e verdana, arial, and Times and called them verdana2 etc. My underscore line to extend a lyric syllable like this____ is made now with Shift+6 ie. ^ .and the font nominated in the options. I am happy to share if you want them. Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #6 – 2005-05-02 12:52 pm I didn't know you could modify fonts, I'll have to look into that, but yeah I would appreciate you sharing with me whatever you have to accomplish this. Quote Selected
Re: Multiple notes to one word Reply #7 – 2005-05-05 07:50 pm You can also simply select the last two notes, then use Edit, Properties to set Lyric Syllable to Never.See also:faq #15: Getting started with lyrics Quote Selected
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