MuseScore -- Index -- Lyrics

  1. First enter notes
  2. Select first note
  3. Type Ctrl + L and enter lyrics text for first note
  4. Type space at end of word to go next note
  5. Type an hyphen - at end of syllable to go to next note. The syllables are connected with a dash
  6. Shift + Space moves to the previous note
  7. Ctrl + Space enters a space into the lyrics text
  8. Ctrl + - enters a - into the lyrics text
Sample lyrics

Syllables can be extended by an underline:

Syllable extension line

Entered with: soul, _ _ _ To Esc .

Lyrics can be edited as normal text.

See also Text  Chord names.