Is it possible to evenly space lyrics (and have notes adjust accordingly?)
I don't really mind if my notes are easily spaced, but since I am writing a song for kids (to whom the words will be much more relevant) I would like to have the words/ syllables spaced evenly, rather than haphazardly based on the spacing of the notes and length of the syllable. I have tried messing with horizontal offsets of both the notes and the lyrics, but this has not been a complete solution: sometimes when I adjust the offset of the lyric, instead of moving the word, it just ends up shifting the note instead (I guess the programming thinks I just want to move the lyric relative to the note, so moving the note accomplishes the same task, from the program's perspective). Anything else I can do? Thank you!
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Attach an example, but maybe you could try using Ctrl+T
In reply to Attach an example, but maybe… by Shoichi
I tried using those keys, but I'm not sure what they would do. I am using a mac. I have attached an example, but really any piece with lyrics will show you what I mean: the notes are spaced based on rhythm and the lyrics accordingly. I would rather have the lyrics spaced in a readable manner (you sometimes see vocal scores written this way) and the notes arranged accordingly. I wouldn't mind doing the extra leg work of simply adjusting the offset of each lyric, except that that is a very clumsy process in this program: musescore will often not move the lyric but rather the note when I am trying to adjust only the positioning of the lyric- (on the page, not relative to the note). Does that make any sense...? :D Try it out, you might see what I mean.
In reply to I tried using those keys,… by Stefni
Text frame?
In reply to Text frame? by Shoichi
What about if you change textsize for lyrics?
(V2) https://musescore.org/en/handbook/text-styles-and-properties#text-style
And you may add aditional space characters.
(V2) https://musescore.org/en/handbook/lyrics#special-characters
Use Breaks (enter on barline) and measure stretch shortcut keys: for increase: "}" and for decrease: "{"
See demo:
Thanks for all the suggestions and examples!! I'll try those out. Hadn't thought of using a text frame in this situation - that might be an easier way to get the words where I want them.