Instruction Manual

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Working with Lyrics
Notation and Lyrics
generally they contain only a single word (or syllable of a word). As events,
Lyrics can be edited in the Event List view (see The Event List View).
See:
Adding and Editing Lyrics in the Staff View
Opening the Lyrics View
Adding and Editing Lyrics in the Lyrics View
Adding and Editing Lyrics in the Staff View
The Staff view displays lyrics below their associated track. If the track is split
into treble/bass staves, lyrics are aligned with notes in both staves, but are
displayed below the treble staff.
When a lyric word or syllable spans multiple notes, a trailing underline or
series of regularly spaced hyphens is automatically drawn, following
conventional lyric notation practice.
To Add Lyrics to a Track
1. Click the Draw tool .
2. Select the Lyrics tool .
3. Position the pointer below the staff, under the first note to be assigned
lyrics. (The pointer changes to a pencil when you are in a legal
position.)
4. Click to open an insertion box.
5. Follow the instructions in the table:
To do this… Do this…
Enter a word or syllable Type it in the insertion box
End the word or syllable and
move to the next note
Type a space, tab, or hyphen
Skip over a note Type a space or hyphen
Move back to the previous
note
Press Shift-Tab