I have a case where I'm trying to use tags to either show or not show
the Staff line.
Here is a MWE. The first line in the screen shot shows the desired
results when staff is to be printed.
The next desired results should look the same except that only chords
and lyrics are to be shown (don't blame me - that's what they want the
rhythm guys).
So my though was to use tag for the staff notes. And then use NullVoice
to align the lyrics when the staff is not to be shown.
But I'm having trouble getting the right syntax.
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\version "2.24.2"
chorusChords = \chordmode { c1 c c c \break }
chorusLeadNotes = \relative c' {
c1 c
<<
{ c2 c c c } \\
{ \teeny a2 a a a }
>>
}
chorusLeadLyrics = \lyricmode { test test test test }
chorusHarmonyNotes = \relative c' { a'1 a s1 s1 }
chorusHarmonyLyrics = \lyricmode { ooh ooh }
chorusScoreA = <<
\new ChordNames { \chorusChords }
\new Staff { \voiceOne \chorusLeadNotes }
\addlyrics { \chorusLeadLyrics }
\new Staff { \voiceTwo \chorusHarmonyNotes }
\addlyrics { \chorusHarmonyLyrics }
>>
chorusScoreB = <<
\new ChordNames { \chorusChords }
\tag #'theNotes { \new Staff { \voiceOne \chorusLeadNotes } }
\new NullVoice = "testa" { \chorusLeadNotes }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "testa" { \chorusLeadLyrics }
\tag #'theNotes { \new Staff { \voiceTwo \chorusHarmonyNotes } }
\new NullVoice = "testb" { \chorusHarmonyNotes }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "testb" { \chorusHarmonyLyrics }
>>
theLayout = \layout {
\context {
\Score
\accepts NullVoice
}
}
\book {
\score {
\theLayout
{
{ \chorusScoreA }
\keepWithTag #'(theNotes) { \chorusScoreB }
\removeWithTag #'(theNotes) { \chorusScoreB }
}
}
}