<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Lyrics</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="keywords" content="Gtk, NtEd, music, editor, notes, score, MIDI"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Manuel de NtEd"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Using NtEd"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s29.html" title="Grace notes"><link rel="next" href="ch01s31.html" title="D.S./Capo al Coda/D.S./Capo al Fine"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Lyrics</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s29.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Using NtEd</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s31.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Lyrics"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="lyrics"></a>Lyrics</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2" title="Inserting lyrics"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="insert_lyrics"></a>Inserting lyrics</h3></div></div></div><p>You can attach up to 5 lines of lyrics to every note. You can use the same special characters as described in <a class="link" href="ch01s07.html#spec_letters_in_staffnames" title="Special letters in staff names">special letters in staff names</a>. There are 2 ways: Direct writing or using the lyrics editor.</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Direct writing"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="lyrics_direct"></a>Direct writing</h3></div></div></div><p>To insert lyrics direct, select a note and choose:</p><p>
<span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">I</span>nsert</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">lyrics</span>
</p><p>Choose a lyrics line bewteen 1 and 5. NtEd is in lyrics mode. Write a text on keyboard. The text appears below the note.</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/lyrics.png" alt="Lyrics"></div><p>To skip to next note either press a <strong class="userinput"><code>-</code></strong> key or press space key. To place a space inside a syllable insert an underscore(<strong class="userinput"><code>_</code></strong>) or a non breaking space symbol(\_). Finish the lyrics mode with ESC.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>It is strongly recommended to fill the lyrics line from 1 to 5.</p></div></div><div class="sect2" title="Modifying lyrics"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="modify_lyrics"></a>Modifying lyrics</h3></div></div></div><p>To modify lyrics make sure NtEd is in edit mode (see <a class="link" href="ch01s04.html#the_modes" title="The 3 modes">The 3 modes</a>). Select a note with lyrics and choose:</p><p>
<span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">I</span>nsert</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">lyrics</span>
</p><p>Choose the lyrics line to be modified. The lyrics cursor appears. You can move the lyrics cursor with left/right cursor key, You can insert a letter by pressing the appropriate key. You can delete a letter by pressing the backspace key. If you delete the last letter the lyrics of this line are removed from current note. Finish the lyrics mode with ESC.</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Lyrics editor"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="lyrics_editor"></a>Lyrics editor</h3></div></div></div><p>The 2nd possibility is to use the lyrics editor. If there are more than 2 staves select an arbitrary element of the staff the lyrics shall attached to. Choose:</p><p>
<span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">T</span>ools</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Lyrics editor</span>
</p><p>The lyrics editor appears:</p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../docimages/lyrics_editor.png" alt="The lyrics editor"></div><p>Select the verse by selecting a tab! Then insert the lyrics syllable by syllable. Every hyphen and every space is interpreted as separator. To leave on note blank place a single dot('.'). To place a space inside a syllable insert an underscore(<strong class="userinput"><code>_</code></strong>) or a non breaking space symbol(\_).</p><p>You can save and load the verse by pressing the <code class="computeroutput">save to file</code> or <code class="computeroutput">load from file</code>, respectively.</p><p>If all is correct press <code class="computeroutput">OK</code>! This will update the lyrics.</p></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s29.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ch01.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s31.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Grace notes </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> D.S./Capo al Coda/D.S./Capo al Fine</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
