That solved it---thank you!
tisimst <tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com> writes:
> Steven,
>
> The lyrics line should read "\new Lyrics \lyricsto mel \text", without
> the "=".
>
> - Abraham
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Steven Arntson [via Lilypond] <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to create a simple score with voice/lyrics and piano.
> I'm
> basing it on a snippet I found in Frescobaldi, but entering things
> myself with a few differences, as a learning exercise. The error I
> get
> in the \score block when I engrave is:
>
> | syntax error, unexpected \lyricsto, expecting SCM_IDENTIFIER or
> | SCM_TOKEN or STRING \new Lyrics = \lyricsto mel \text
>
> Here's the working example:
>
> \version "2.19.12"
> \language "english"
>
> % variables
> global = {
> \key e \minor
> \time 2/2
> \tempo 4 = 120
> }
>
> melody = \relative c' {
> \global
> \clef bass
> a2 b2 |
> }
>
> text = \lyricmode {
> hel -- lo |
> }
>
> chordsymbols = \chordmode {
> % chords here
> }
>
> upper = \relative c'' {
> \global
> \clef treble
> a2 b2 |
> }
>
> lower = \relative c {
> \global
> \clef bass
> a2 b2 |
> }
>
> \score {
> <<
> \new Voice = "mel" { \autoBeamOff \melody }
> \new Lyrics = \lyricsto mel \text
> \new ChordNames = "chordsymbols"
> \new PianoStaff <<
> \new Staff = "upper" \upper
> \new Staff = "lower" \lower
> >>
> >>
> \layout {
> \context {}
> }
> \midi {}
> }
>
>
> Thank you,
> steven arntson
>
>
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