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Lyrics can be moved vertically to place them inside the staff. The lyrics are moved with <code>\override LyricText.extra-offset = #'(0 . <var>dy</var>)</code> and there are similar commands to move the extenders and hyphens. | Lyrics can be moved vertically to place them inside the staff. The lyrics are moved with <code>\override LyricText.extra-offset = #'(0 . <var>dy</var>)</code>, and there are similar commands to move the extenders and hyphens. A good value for <var>dy</var> must be found by trial and error. | ||
<lilypond version="2.24"> | <lilypond version="2.24"> | ||
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% LSR http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2010-10/msg00451.html | |||
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[[Category:Staff notation]] | |||
[[Category:Text]] | [[Category:Text]] | ||
[[Category:Vocal music]] | [[Category:Vocal music]] | ||
[[Category:Included in the official documentation]] | [[Category:Included in the official documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Snippet]] | [[Category:Snippet]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 10 December 2025
Lyrics can be moved vertically to place them inside the staff. The lyrics are moved with \override LyricText.extra-offset = #'(0 . dy), and there are similar commands to move the extenders and hyphens. A good value for dy must be found by trial and error.
\version "2.24"
% LSR contributed by Jan-Peter Voigt
% LSR http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2010-10/msg00451.html
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\new Staff <<
\new Voice = "voc" \relative c' { \stemDown a bes c8 b c4 }
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\new Lyrics \with {
\override LyricText.extra-offset = #'(0 . 8.6)
\override LyricExtender.extra-offset = #'(0 . 8.6)
\override LyricHyphen.extra-offset = #'(0 . 8.6)
} \lyricsto "voc" { La la -- la __ _ la }
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