Blank space after lyrics

• Jun 11, 2018 - 00:47

I have four systems on the page.
For the first three systems there is a treble cleff followed by four lyric lines.
Next a piano treble and base with no lyrics.
The fourth system has only one lyric line.
But there is blank space after that one lyric line.
I want to add one more similar system on the page also with one lyric line.
How can I reduce the blank empty space to see if I can add one more system to the page?


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I would suggest you attach your score, there are a few lyric settings that could be used, or you could have a "blank" lyric line that actually has only spaces in the lyrics (entered by pressing ctrl+space).

In reply to by hill0093

In Style->General->Page you have changed the staff distance to 13. I suspect this was to make room for the lyrics. This is not necessary. When you add lyrics, space is automatically added for the lyrics. The default is 6.0 and moves the piano staff to a reasonable distance below the only line of lyrics. You won't be able to add another system for lyrics and piano to that page. You may considered decreasing the scaling in the Layout->Page settings dialog to make room for the system.

In reply to by hill0093

To summarize so we understand each other.
There are four systems on the page: three for four verses, one for the chorus.
The repeat in the chorus repeats for verses two through four each followed by the chorus line.
After all of that, the chorus line should play a fifth time but with the final measure of the score.

In reply to by kuwitt

Yes, it works fine.
I must have downloaded it too early when he was working on it.
I looked at all the versions I have downloaded and none are like this.
I will need exact steps to accomplish this because
I have an English version that needs the same procedure.

In reply to by hill0093

To reproduce Jojo's version:

  • He inserted a "D.S. al coda" at measure 16 and changed the text (with double click) to "After last verse to Segno, the to last measure"
  • inserted a Segno at measure 13
  • inserted a "to coda" at measure 15 and made it invisible
  • inserted a Coda sign at measure 17 an made it invisible

In reply to by hill0093

Yes, sorry about that.
a) set play count of the measure with the end repeat barline to 4 (number of verses).
b) add the Segno to the 1st measure of the chorus/refrain
c) add the Coda in the last measure (and make invisible)
d) add the To Coda in the 3rd to last measure (and make invisible)
e) add the D.S. al Coda (and change the text)

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