You can input lyrics, including chorus lines and lyric line translations, using the lyrics popover. You can use key commands to change the type of lyric being input at any time.
You can open the lyrics popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:
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Press Shift-L.
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In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers
, then Lyrics
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Select an existing lyric and press Return.
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Choose .
- Lyric lines
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The popover automatically opens ready to input lyrics into Line 1, except if you are changing an existing lyric.
The number shown on the left-hand side of the lyrics popover indicates the lyric line into which the lyric is input.
The lyrics popover with an example entry for Line 1 You can change the lyric line number by pressing Up Arrow and Down Arrow when the lyrics popover is open.
The lyrics popover with an example entry for Line 2
- Lyric lines above the staff
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You can input lyrics into lines above the staff by pressing Shift-Up Arrow when the lyrics popover is open.
You can then press Up Arrow and Down Arrow to change the lyric line number above the staff.
- Chorus lines
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You can input chorus lines by pressing Up Arrow when the lyrics popover is open. You can do this when inputting lyrics below the staff and above the staff.
A c, for “chorus lines”, is shown on the left-hand side of the popover.
The lyrics popover with an example entry for a chorus line - Lyric line translations
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You can input lyric line translations by pressing Alt/Opt-Down Arrow when the lyrics popover is open.
An asterisk (*) is shown beside the lyric line number for which you are inputting a lyric line translation on the left-hand side of the popover.
The lyrics popover with an example entry for a lyric line translation