Re: Extending lyric extender

2013-11-26 Thread Yann
> Two observations: > 1. The “\set associatedVoice” needs to before the syllable PRIOR to the one > you actually want to “switch” to the new voice — one of my least favourite > things in Lilypond. > 2. The X-offset tweak is to avoid the weird shift of the text (to match the > shift of the note i

Re: Extending lyric extender

2013-11-24 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Yann, > Is this behaviour normal ? Yes. > If so, is there a way to "extend the extender" so it takes the full duration > of the half note ? Only by assigning it to the voice with the extension note(s): \version "2.16" \paper { ragged-right = ##f } sopMusic = { c'4 d' e' f' g'1 } alt

Extending lyric extender

2013-11-24 Thread Yann
Hello everybody ! I have the following situation in few hymns (SATB) I'm typesetting : I chose to use the lyrics extender when for example, choir singers have to hold a long note on a phrase ending, especially when, for example, one voice sings a half note while some others sing 2 quarter notes.