Lyrics problem
Hello
I am trying to write lyrics in Spanish and my word is, say, nueve. I have 3 eighth notes (quavers) in succession, for example C, D and E. At first I wrote nu-e-ve but my Spanish friend told me that the correct hyphenation is nue-ve. Well, I tried to write nue_-ve, but as soon as I wrote the hyphen (-), the already written underscore (_) disappears. How can this be done so that both of these stays at place? Thanks in advance.
Comments
To get the normal notation type nue--ve this will put a - under the second of the two notes you should have slurred in the score. This is used in the middle of a word rather than a melisma (underscore). If you want to do it in the unconventional manner you can type nue ctrl+_ - ve (no spaces) to get what you are asking for.
In reply to To get the normal notation… by mike320
Thank you Mike, but I did not yet succeed. I enclose the problem bar for you to try. If it is of any use, I have a Win 10, Finnish version. As soon as I press ctrl+_ - I get the situation in the attached picture And if I try to continue, the "ve" is in the wrong place.
In reply to Thank you Mike, but I did… by simmarama
Strange, I remember at one point you could press ctrl+shift+_ to get an underline in the lyrics. Perhaps this was only on keyboards that do not require you to press shift to get the _.
Try nueCtrl+- shift_
see https://musescore.org/en/node/21522 (old and _almost_obsolete)
In reply to Try nueCtrl+- shift_ by Shoichi
Thank you Shoichi, your advice works, almost. The problem now is that the underline is so short. How could it be made longer?
In reply to Thank you Shoichi, your… by simmarama
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/layout-and-formatting#layout-stretch ?
you're gonna have to find a balance
You don't. Just the n u e - - v e
There are no intra word melismas
[EDIT: I just realized Jojo said the same thing, but maybe seeing it again in different words will be helpful too]
Maybe I am misunderstanding, but it seems to me you should not be trying to use an underscore here at all. They are only appropriate at the end of a word. If a single syllable that is not at the end of a word extended over multiple notes, simply enter multiple hyphens.
In reply to Maybe I am misunderstanding,… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you all – especially for that -- trick. Now I can proceed with the song.
Hello once more
I found a solution for my original question. At first, I selected the two notes and then chose Add > Lines > Note Anchored Line. Then I can drag it to the right place and after double-clicking, adjust its length and angle.