[ << Common notation ][首页][目录][索引][ Fundamental concepts >> ]
[ < Songs ][ 上 : Songs ][]

3.3.1 Setting simple songs

Music Glossary: lyrics.

Here is the start of the melody to a nursery rhyme, Girls and boys come out to play. 

\relative {
  \key g \major
  \time 6/8
  d''4 b8 c4 a8 | d4 b8 g4
}

[image of music]

The lyrics can be set to these notes, combining both with the \addlyrics keyword. Lyrics are entered by separating each syllable with a space. 

<<
  \relative {
    \key g \major
    \time 6/8
    d''4 b8 c4 a8 | d4 b8 g4
  }
  \addlyrics {
    Girls and boys come out to play,
  }
>>

[image of music]

Note the double angle brackets << … >> around the whole piece to show that the music and lyrics are to occur at the same time.

[ << Common notation ][首页][目录][索引][ Fundamental concepts >> ]
[ < Songs ][ 上 : Songs ][]

<< 回到文档索引

LilyPond — 学习手册 v2.24.4 (稳定分支).