How to copy lyrics to another staff

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larryq22
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Post by larryq22 » Sat May 12, 2012 4:32 pm

In SW 2012 I've written the lyrics on Staff 1 but want to copy them en masse to Staffs 2,3,4. Can SW do that? I know I can copy the entire Staff 1, notes and all, onto Staff 2 and then readjust the pitches but that would be laborious. Ideas?

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miker
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Post by miker » Sat May 12, 2012 8:26 pm

No, there's no other way.

Larry, are you familiar with the repitch tool? That will make changing the pitches nearly effortless. I use it constantly, even with the full Finale.
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Post by larryq22 » Sat May 12, 2012 10:18 pm

Repitch tool: I know of it, but it looks like you have to know the keyboard and I don't play piano. Will this be a hindrance?
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sun May 13, 2012 2:02 am

larryq22 wrote:Repitch tool: I know of it, but it looks like you have to know the keyboard and I don't play piano. Will this be a hindrance?
To use the Repitch Tool you don't have to know the MIDI keynoard - you just have to know the computer keyboard.

I recommend that you do the tutorial document "EntryExercises.mus".
There are many goodies in there (it is not just about the Repitch Tool).
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