Documentation/snippets/adjusting-lyrics-vertical-spacing.ly


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%% DO NOT EDIT this file manually; it is automatically
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%% Make any changes in LSR itself, or in Documentation/snippets/new/ ,
%% and then run scripts/auxiliar/makelsr.py
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%% This file is in the public domain.
\version "2.17.6"

\header {
  lsrtags = "correction-wanted, spacing, text, vocal-music, workaround"

  texidoc = "
This snippet shows how to bring the lyrics line closer to the staff.

"
  doctitle = "Adjusting lyrics vertical spacing"
} % begin verbatim

% Default layout:
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  \new Staff \new Voice = melody \relative c' {
    c4 d e f
    g4 f e d
    c1
  }
  \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody { aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa }

  \new Staff {
    \new Voice = melody \relative c' {
      c4 d e f
      g4 f e d
      c1
    }
  }
  % Reducing the minimum space below the staff and above the lyrics:
  \new Lyrics \with {
    \override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing = #'((basic-distance . 1))
  }
  \lyricsto melody { aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa }
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