Peter Chubb-4 wrote: > > Hi, > I've been trying to work out how to add dynamics to lyrics, to > give singers guidance. > > I tried the obvious: > > foo = \lyricmode { start\p quiet -- ly \cresc and get loud -- er \f } > > but the dynamics appear to be interpreted as lyrics. (I was > expecting either a syntax error or for them to be interprete > as dynamics). > > Peter C >
Hi, how about: \version "2.14.2" foo = \lyricmode { start \p quiet -- ly \cresc and get loud -- er \f } xy = { \relative c' { a2\< b4 c8 a\! b4\mp c2 d4\ff } } \score { \new Staff << \new Voice = "mel" \xy \new Lyrics \with { \consists Dynamic_engraver } \lyricsto "mel" \foo >> } Cheers, Harm -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Adding-dynamics-to-lyrics-tp32368434p32373428.html Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user