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Lyrics are entered by separating each syllable with a space
I want to break free
Consider the melody
\relative { r4 c \times 2/3 { f g g } \times 2/3 { g4( a2) } }
The lyrics can be set to these notes, combining both with the
\addlyrics
keyword
<< \relative { r4 c \times 2/3 { f g g } \times 2/3 { g4( a2) } } \addlyrics { I want to break free } >>
This melody ends on a melisma, a single syllable (`free') sung to more than one note. This is indicated with an extender line. It is entered as two underscores, i.e.,
{ I want to break free __ }
Similarly, hyphens between words can be entered as two dashes, resulting in a centered hyphen between two syllables
A -- le gri -- a
More options, like putting multiple lines of lyrics below a melody are discussed in Vocal music.
This page is for LilyPond-2.10.13 (stable-branch).
Other languages: French.
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