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On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM Mark Probert <probe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> > On 12 Mar 2025, at 05:27, Lawrence Probes <docpro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I want to study a template for a simple pop song lead sheet with
> multiple lines of melody, chords and lyrics.
> >
>
> I use this kind of thing:
>
> %%%
> %%% TITLE
> %%%
> %%% [20230112.mp] rev 2
> %%%
> \version "2.24"
>
> \include "lilyjazz.ily"
> \include "jazzchords.ily"
> \include "jazzextras.ily"
> %--
>
>
> %%---
> %% some identifying stuff
> %%
> title = #"TITLE"
> notes = #"Medium Swing"
> composer = #""
> source = #""
>
> trans-to = c % adjust to d for tenor sax
>
> %% -----
> %% music follows...
> %%
> secA = {
> \section
> \partial
> \repeat volta 2 {
>
> }
> \alternative {
> { }
> { }
> }
> }
>
>
> text = \lyricmode {
> %% pre
> <<
> { %% verse 1
> }
> \new Lyrics { %% verse 2
> }
> >>
> %% B part
>
> }
>
> secB = { % scales
> \fine
> }
>
> %% -----
> %% now put it all together
> %%
> melody = \relative c'' {
> \clef treble
> \key g \minor
> \time 4/4
> \tempo "Med. Swing" 4 = 120
> \standardMarkings
>
> \secA
> \secB
> }
>
>
> %% -----
> %% in the harmony section "s" means "silent with no symbol"
> %%
> harmony = \new ChordNames \with {
> \override ChordName.font-size = #0
> } \chordmode {
>
> }
>
> %% -----
> %%
> name-tune = \score {
> \transpose c \trans-to {
> <<
> \new ChordNames \harmony
> \new Voice = "mel" { \melody }
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto mel \text
>
> >>
> }
> \def-layout
> }
>
> name-hdr = \header {
> title = #title
> composer = #composer
> subtitle = \markup { \fontsize #-2 { #source }}
> poet = \markup { \fontsize #-2 { #notes }}
> }
>
>
