Skips in lyric mode (2): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 09:35, 8 December 2025

Although s skips cannot be used in \lyricmode (it is taken to be a literal “s”, not a space), double quotes ("") or underscores (_) are available.

So for example:

\version "2.24"

<<
  \relative c'' { a4 b c d }
  \new Lyrics \lyricmode { a4 "" _ gap }
>>

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-Although <code>s</code> skips cannot be used in <code>\lyricmode</code> (it is taken to be a literal “s”, not a space), double quotes (<code>&quot;&quot;</code>) or underscores (<code>_</code>) are available.
+Although <samp>s</samp> skips cannot be used in <code>\lyricmode</code> (it is taken to be a literal “s”, not a space), double quotes (<code>&quot;&quot;</code>) or underscores (<code>_</code>) are available.
 So for example:
@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 </lilypond>
+[[Category:Really simple]]
+[[Category:Rhythms]]
 [[Category:Vocal music]]
-[[Category:Rhythms]]
-[[Category:Really simple]]
 [[Category:Included in the official documentation]]
 [[Category:Snippet]]