Adding lyrics to your song arrangement can be enhanced by inserting chords, allowing volunteers to print out chord charts and transpose them into different keys.
Adding a Song Arrangement
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Create a Song:
- Firstly, create a song in Elvanto.
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Add an Arrangement:
- Click on the song title.
- Under the Arrangements heading in the sidebar, click Add.
- Enter the name of your arrangement and include a starting key for the song to generate chords.
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Enter Lyrics and Chords:
- Go to the Lyrics & Chords tab.
- Enter your chords into the lyrics in the provided text field.
Chord Formatting Options
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Chords Inline:
- Wrap chords with ‘[]’.
Input Example:
A[G]ma[G/B]zing [G/D]grace [D7]how [Em]sweet [C]the [G]sound
Output Example:
G G/B G/D D7 Em C G
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
Chords Above
Add chord to line above lyrics
Input Example:
G G/B G/D D7 Em C G
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
Output Example:
G G/B G/D D7 Em C G
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
Bold Text
Wrap words with ‘*’
Input Example:
*Amazing grace* how sweet the sound
Output Example:
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
Italic Text
Wrap words with ‘_’
Input Example:
Amazing grace how _sweet the sound_
Output Example:
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
New Page
{np} or {new_page}
Input Example:
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
{np}
That saved a wretch like me
Output Example:
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
-- NEW PAGE --
That saved a wretch like me
Column Break
{cb} or {column_break}
Input Example:
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
{cb}
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Output Example:
Amazing Grace how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me!I once was lost, but now am found,Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,And grace my fears relieved;How precious did that grace appearThe hour I first believed.
Downloading Custom Chord Charts
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From Admin Area:
- Go to the Keys tab.
- If the song has a key, a Download Chord Chart link will be available. If not, add a key to the song.
- Click the link to generate a PDF with chords placed above the lyrics.
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From Member Area:
- Navigate to the Songs link from the main menu.
- Select the song title and click on the chord chart you want to download under the title of the arrangement.
- The file will be the same as the one from the Admin Area.