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

   1 \version "2.13.36"
   2
   3 \header {
   4   lsrtags = "text, vocal-music, spacing"
   5   texidoc = "
   6 This snippet shows how to bring the lyrics line closer to the staff.
   7
   8 "
   9   doctitle = "Adjusting lyrics vertical spacing"
  10 }
  11
  12 % Default layout:
  13 <<
  14   \new Staff \new Voice = melody \relative c' {
  15     c4 d e f
  16     g4 f e d
  17     c1
  18   }
  19   \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody { aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa }
  20
  21   % Reducing the minimum space below the staff and above the lyrics:
  22   \new Staff {
  23     \new Voice = melody \relative c' {
  24       c4 d e f
  25       g4 f e d
  26       c1
  27     }
  28   }
  29   \new Lyrics \with {
  30     \override VerticalAxisGroup #'inter-staff-spacing = #'((space . 1))
  31   }
  32   \lyricsto melody { aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa }
  33 >>