Lyrics not under correct staff

[Peter Toye]

I'm trying to set a song, and the lyrics are engraved underneath the piano part rather than the vocal line. I can't see what I'm doing wrong - can some kind soul help me please? Here's a small example.

\version "2.19.52"

\language "english"

poem = \lyricmode {
Blah blah blah blah
}

vocal = {
\new Voice {
d'4 e' f' g'
}
\addlyrics \poem
}

rh = {
c'4 c' c' c'
}

\score {
<<
\new Staff = "Voice" {
\clef "treble"
\time 4/4
\vocal
}

\new PianoStaff {
\new Staff = "PianoRH" {
\clef "treble"
\time 4/4
\rh
}

}
}







Regards,

Peter
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[Andrew Bernard]

Hi Peter,

One way to do it. Just follow the example in the NR.

You have 2.19.52. I'd urge you to upgrade to 2.19.82. My usual comment:
although the development releases are called 'unstable' I find it is pretty
hard to crash them, and I bash away at the program all day. I think the
term unstable, though technically accurate, puts many people off from
taking advantage of many great new features and capabilities.

Andrew

%%====
\language "english"

poem = \lyricmode {
Blah blah blah blah
}

vocal = {
d'4 e' f' g'
}

rh = {
c'4 c' c' c'
}

\score {
<<
\new Voice = "one" {
\clef "treble"
\time 4/4
\vocal
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" {
\poem
}

\new PianoStaff {
\new Staff = "PianoRH" {
\clef "treble"
\time 4/4
\rh
}

}
}
%%====

[Peter Toye]

Thanks Andrew - of course I should have used a Voice not a Staff!

I don't really understand the LP version numbering system. Normally I'd have assumed that third-level changes were for very minor upgrades, and anything which really affected the language would be a change at the second level. Or are you saying that there are bugs in 2.19.52 which aren't in 2.19.82? I don't follow the releases in detail as I'm only an occasional user.

Best regards,

Peter
mailto:***@ptoye.com
www.ptoye.com

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Monday, November 19, 2018, 11:26:43 AM, Andrew Bernard wrote:


Hi Peter,

One way to do it. Just follow the example in the NR.

You have 2.19.52. I'd urge you to upgrade to 2.19.82. My usual comment: although the development releases are called 'unstable' I find it is pretty hard to crash them, and I bash away at the program all day. I think the term unstable, though technically accurate, puts many people off from taking advantage of many great new features and capabilities.

Andrew

%%====
\language "english"

poem = \lyricmode {
Blah blah blah blah
}

vocal = {
d'4 e' f' g'
}

rh = {
c'4 c' c' c'
}

\score {
<<
\new Voice = "one" {
\clef "treble"
\time 4/4
\vocal
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" {
\poem
}

\new PianoStaff {
\new Staff = "PianoRH" {
\clef "treble"
\time 4/4
\rh
}

}
}
%%====

[David Kastrup]

Post by Peter Toye
Thanks Andrew - of course I should have used a Voice not a Staff!
I don't really understand the LP version numbering system. Normally I'd have assumed that third-level changes were for very minor upgrades, and anything which really affected the language would be a change at the second level. Or are you saying that there are bugs in 2.19.52 which aren't in 2.19.82? I don't follow the releases in detail as I'm only an occasional user.

Stable releases are x.even.y and y increases only with minor changes.
Development releases are x.odd.y and y increases regularly while
features are added. Stable releases are intended for long-term use and
stability. Development releases for access to newest features some of
which may be unstable and/or unreliable/unfinished. For that reason, if
you upgrade rather rarely, development releases are an iffy choice. If
you decide for using a development release, it makes sense to update
regularly.

[Peter Toye]

David,

Thanks for this. I'd better upgrade then - I found I needed 2.19.52 for a new feature (of a bug fix - I forget which).

Best regards,

Peter
mailto:***@ptoye.com
www.ptoye.com

-------------------------

Post by David Kastrup

Post by Peter Toye
Thanks Andrew - of course I should have used a Voice not a Staff!
I don't really understand the LP version numbering system. Normally I'd have assumed that third-level changes were for very minor upgrades, and anything which really affected the language would be a change at the second level. Or are you saying that there are bugs in 2.19.52 which aren't in 2.19.82? I don't follow the releases in detail as I'm only an occasional user.

Stable releases are x.even.y and y increases
only with minor changes.
Development releases are x.odd.y and y
increases regularly while
features are added. Stable releases are
intended for long-term use and
stability. Development releases for access to newest features some of
which may be unstable and/or
unreliable/unfinished. For that reason, if
you upgrade rather rarely, development releases are an iffy choice. If
you decide for using a development release, it makes sense to update
regularly.