----- Original Message -----
From: "Kieren MacMillan" <kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca>
To: "Fr. Michael Gilmary, mma" <frmichaelgilm...@maronitemonks.org>
Cc: <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: lyrics to music
Hi!
when setting lyrics to music, is it ever acceptable to join eighth notes
across syllables or even across words?
As both singer and conductor, I can say without qualification that it is
better to join the beams (i.e., beam according to the beat structure, like
every other instrument). It's definitely easier (and thus faster) to sight
read and teach/direct.
Hope this helps!
Kieren.
I only sing, but I find beamed notes more difficult to sing from - the
rhythm of the bars is less important to me than aligning the syllable to the
correct note.
--
Phil Holmes
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