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Cut and paste this into a file, add notes, and you're finished! <blockquote> <pre class="example"> \version "2.11.57"<!-- /@w --> </pre> <pre class="verbatim"> melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d } \score { \new Staff \melody \layout { } \midi { } } </pre> <p> <a href="../2f/lily-866eeea1.ly"> <img align="middle" border="0" src="../2f/lily-866eeea1.png" alt="[image of music]"> </a> </p> </blockquote> <h4 class="appendixsubsec">A.1.2 Notes and lyrics</h4> <p>This small template demonstrates a simple melody with lyrics. Cut and paste, add notes, then words for the lyrics. This example turns off automatic beaming, which is common for vocal parts. To use automatic beaming, change or comment out the relevant line. <blockquote> <pre class="example"> \version "2.11.57"<!-- /@w --> </pre> <pre class="verbatim"> melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d } text = \lyricmode { Aaa Bee Cee Dee } \score{ << \new Voice = "one" { \autoBeamOff \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text >> \layout { } \midi { } } </pre> <p> <a href="../c1/lily-3193c587.ly"> <img align="middle" border="0" src="../c1/lily-3193c587.png" alt="[image of music]"> </a> </p> </blockquote> <h4 class="appendixsubsec">A.1.3 Notes and chords</h4> <p>Want to prepare a lead sheet with a melody and chords? Look no further! <blockquote> <pre class="verbatim"> melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 f4 e8[ c] d4 g a2 ~ a } harmonies = \chordmode { c4:m f:min7 g:maj c:aug d2:dim b:sus } \score { << \new ChordNames { \set chordChanges = ##t \harmonies } \new Staff \melody >> \layout{ } \midi { } } </pre> <p> <a href="../40/lily-7d46ea46.ly"> <img align="middle" border="0" src="../40/lily-7d46ea46.png" alt="[image of music]"> </a> </p> </blockquote> <h4 class="appendixsubsec">A.1.4 Notes, lyrics, and chords.</h4> <p>This template allows the preparation of a song with melody, words, and chords. <blockquote> <pre class="verbatim"> melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d } text = \lyricmode { Aaa Bee Cee Dee } harmonies = \chordmode { a2 c } \score { << \new ChordNames { \set chordChanges = ##t \harmonies } \new Voice = "one" { \autoBeamOff \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text >> \layout { } \midi { } } </pre> <p> <a href="../a6/lily-96bac34c.ly"> <img align="middle" border="0" src="../a6/lily-96bac34c.png" alt="[image of music]"> </a> </p> </blockquote> <!-- footer_tag --><br><hr> <div class="node"> <p> Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="Piano-templates.html#Piano-templates">Piano templates</a>, Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="Templates.html#Templates">Templates</a> </div> <div style="background-color: #e8ffe8; padding: 2; border: #c0ffc0 1px solid;"> <p> <font size="-1"> This page is for LilyPond-2.11.57 (development-branch). <br> <address> Report errors to <a href="http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs">http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs</a>. </address> <br> Your <a href="http://lilypond.org/web/devel/participating/documentation-adding">suggestions for the documentation</a> are welcome. </font> </p> </div> <P> Other languages: <a href="Single-staff.es.html">espaƱol</a>, <a href="Single-staff.de.html">deutsch</a>. <BR> </P> </BODY></html>