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<h5 class="subsubsection">2.1.3.2 Lyrics independent of notes</h5>
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In some complex vocal music, it may be desirable to place
lyrics completely independently of notes. Music defined
inside <code>lyricrhythm</code> disappears into the
<code>Devnull</code> context, but the rhythms can still be used
to place the lyrics.
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voice = {
c''2
\tag #'music { c''2 }
\tag #'lyricrhythm { c''4. c''8 }
d''1
}
lyr = \lyricmode { I like my cat! }
<<
\new Staff \keepWithTag #'music \voice
\new Devnull="nowhere" \keepWithTag #'lyricrhythm \voice
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "nowhere" \lyr
\new Staff { c'8 c' c' c' c' c' c' c'
c' c' c' c' c' c' c' c' }
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<p>This method is recommended only if the music in the <code>Devnull</code>
context does not contain melismata. Melismata are defined by the
<code>Voice</code> context. Connecting lyrics to a <code>Devnull</code> context
makes the voice/lyrics links to get lost, and so does the info on
melismata. Therefore, if you link lyrics to a <code>Devnull</code> context,
the implicit melismata get ignored.
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