I'm setting a song with multiple verses, one of which starts with a syllable spanning two notes. I'd like a dotted tie in the score, but how best to achieve that?
\version "2.25.0" notes = \repeat volta 2 { d'2 d'2 e'2. 4 } words = \lyricmode { << { Lo -- rem ip -- sum } \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "notes" do _ -- lo -- rit } >> } \score { << \new Voice="sungNotes" \notes \new Lyrics \lyricsto sungNotes { \words } >> } ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. If I use a tie, the alignment of the words for the other verses gets messed up: notes = \repeat volta 2 { \tieDotted d'2 ~ d'2 e'2. 4 } 2. If I use a tie + explicit durations in the lyrics, I have to continue entering them for the entire piece. I can't just do: Lo2 -- rem2 ip -- sum and leave lilypond to work out the rest of the durations for the lyrics. 3. If I try to fake it with a dotted phrasing slur, it works but looks ugly (and is semantically questionable): notes = \repeat volta 2 { \phrasingSlurDotted d'2\( d'2\) e'2. 4 } So, what have I missed? Suggestions gratefully received! -- Graham