LilyPond Learning Manual: A.3.2 Piano and melody with lyrics

### A.3.2 Piano and melody with lyrics

Here is a typical song format: one staff with the melody and lyrics, with piano accompaniment underneath.

>     melody = \relative c'' {
>       \clef treble
>       \key c \major
>       \time 4/4

>       a b c d
>     }

>     text = \lyricmode {
>       Aaa Bee Cee Dee
>     }

>     upper = \relative c'' {
>       \clef treble
>       \key c \major
>       \time 4/4

>       a4 b c d
>     }

>     lower = \relative c {
>       \clef bass
>       \key c \major
>       \time 4/4

>       a2 c
>     }

>     \score {
>       <<
>         \new Voice = "mel" { \autoBeamOff \melody }
>         \new Lyrics \lyricsto mel \text
>         \new PianoStaff <<
>           \new Staff = "upper" \upper
>           \new Staff = "lower" \lower
>         >>
>       >>
>       \layout {
>         \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves }
>       }
>       \midi { }
>     }

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