Hello, In Dorico v5 I can see how to insert Lyrics in a Chorus and in several Verses, but how can I also add different lyrics on several different Choruses, and on a Patter or another Section?
Can you explain a bit more (or better, show a picture) of what it is you’re trying to achieve?
This example shows the end of the Verse with lyrics for two different Verses and the beginning of the Chorus with lyrics for two different Choruses. Additional lyrics are sometimes added to a Patter or Section.
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The main benefit of Dorico’s Chorus Lyrics is that they have their own vertical positioning, so that on the same system, they will be centred against the verses:
In your example I would just keep using Verse 1 and Verse 2. Think of it as “Line 1” and “Line 1”.
Do you mean that the lyrics of Chorus 1 should be considered as an extension of Verse 1 and the lyrics of Chorus 2 as an extension of Verse 2?
This becomes complicated when the number of lyric rows changes several times in the song.
In the following example, there’s a Verse with one row of lyrics, a Chorus with three rows of lyrics on the bridge, and a Patter with two rows of lyrics.
I would have liked to be able to add Chorus lines in the same way as you add Verse rows (c1, c2, c3 as you do 1, 2, 3) and also create two rows for the Patter (p1, p2 or something similar).
O-Livin’ High.pdf (3.4 MB)
So, use Verse 1 for everything up to the 3 lines. Then keep using Verse 1 , and add Verse 2 and 3.
Back to Verse 1 for “Livin’ High…”
The Patter is Verse 1 and 2.
I don’t see that this is complicated. Dorico will automatically stack any Verses you give it.
Thank you; I guess coming from Finale I have to get used to this new logic.
To schematize, for Livin’ High it would be:
Line 1: Verse 1 > Chorus 1 > Bridge 1 > End of Chorus 1 > Patter 1
Line 2: Bridge 2 Patter 2
Line 3: Bridge 3
What happens if the lyricist decides to add lyrics to a second Verse?
Will the existing lyrics on the 2nd line stay where they are, or will they be pushed out?
You’ve currently got lyrics in Verse 2 for the Bridge. If you now want a new Line 2 at the Bridge, then you’ll have to move the existing lyrics down. Select the lyrics on the 3rd line, change the verse number to 4 in the Properties panel. Do the same for the lyrics on the 2nd line, changing to 3. Then add your new line 2.
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Thank you @benwiggy !