Instruction Manual

Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
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Note-based Lyrics
Note-based lyrics offer accurate placement of lyrics by placing a word under each note.
As you enter the lyrics, the note is highlighted. Pressing the Tab or Enter key moves to the next note. Note-based
lyrics are saved with the MIDI file, so you can use them in your other MIDI programs.
You can enter note-based lyrics by pressing Ctrl+L keys or pressing the [L] button on the Notation
toolbar. You will see [Line] and [Para] buttons.
When you are finished a line of lyrics, hit the [Line]
button. This enters a backslash “\” line break marker
in the current lyric.
Vertical placement is set in the Notation Options dialog. A setting of -10
puts the lyrics directly under the treble clef, higher values put them lower.
Lyrics Event List
You can edit the lyrics using an event list as well. This allows you to enter lyrics at any point, not just
tied to a note.
Once you press the # button, you then press the [Edit Lyrics] button. You can then see the Edit
Lyrics dialog.