Lyrics: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:35, 20 July 2023

lyrics in MusiCAD means the text that is placed at (below/above) the notes.

When entering lyrics you will generally enter each syllable separately while the cursor is on the note the syllable should be sung to. This ensures that the text stays with the note, regardless of where that note ends up on the paper.

MusiCAD maintains different types of text. If you use this in the intended way, it is easy to adjust a text type in terms of position, size, font and color afterwards. For example, you can use different text types for verses and chorus.

Afterwards, if desired, you can simply place all lyrics just above the notes instead of below them. Layout Templates can help you with this.

In addition to text that you put with notes, you can also include lyrics within a 'text block' (eg after the last notes). See text files. Once more you can use chord symbols which are positioned separately (verse chord symbols).

Text entered as lyrics has no further effect on the further sound reproduction of your music.

When entering lyrics of one type, MusiCAD takes the width of the lyrics into account; white space is reserved after each text and a subsequent text causes the corresponding notes to be shifted to the right; You can specify the amount of white after each text under [Format|White after text]

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-'''Lyrics''' position during edit and on the main screen may sometimes be a bit different.
+'''lyrics''' in MusiCAD means the [[text]] that is placed at (below/above) the notes.
-A few hints to get your lyrics positioned:
-* on writing in-line lyrics do not pay any attention to overlapping lyrics for now;
-* in the main screen, judge lyrics layout and try to find a set of lyrics sizes, note distances, and scaling  that will accommodate both notes and lyrics best;
-* words that still overlap should be moved in the edit-window, or the corresponding note has to move a bit.
-A [[text block]] with lyrics at the end that should come after all notes can be added by clicking in the empty space after the note lines.
+When [[lyrics input|entering lyrics]] you will generally enter each syllable separately while the cursor is on the note the syllable should be sung to. This ensures that the text stays with the note, regardless of where that note ends up on the paper.
-== See also ==
+[[File:lyrics.png|lyrics 1 to 4]]
-* [[Text block]]
-* [[Text formatting]]
+MusiCAD maintains different types of text. If you use this in the intended way, it is easy to adjust a [[text format|text type]] in terms of position, size, font and color afterwards. For example, you can use different text types for verses and chorus.
-* [[Insertable text]]
+Afterwards, if desired, you can simply place all lyrics just above the notes instead of below them. [[Layout Templates|Layout Templates]] can help you with this.
+In addition to text that you put with notes, you can also include lyrics within a '[[text block]]' (eg after the last notes). See [[text files]]. Once more you can use [[chord symbols]] which are positioned separately ([[verse chord symbols]]).
+Text entered as lyrics has no further effect on the further [[sound reproduction]] of your music.
+When entering lyrics of one type, MusiCAD takes the width of the lyrics into account; white space is reserved after each text and a subsequent text causes the corresponding notes to be shifted to the right; You can specify the amount of white after each text under {{MenuReference|[[Format]]|White after text}}
+==See also==
+* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
+* [[choir music]]
+* [[Music directions]]
 [[nl:Liedtekst]]