Overview

Underlining the lyrics to mark the chord changes

Now that the content of your one-pager is ready, the last step is to mark the lyrics with the underline indicators to pinpoint when chord changes happen.

Before getting started, make sure you’re familiar with the basics of underlining, especially:

the position of an underline
when the same chord repeats over multiple measures
chord changes within a bar

As a reminder, there are three scenarios to consider. The chord change could be:

Precisely aligned with a syllable
Between two syllables
During the last syllable of the line, i.e. after it starts but before it ends

In the following sections, we will look at each scenario.

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Note

Since they rely on syllables, the basic oral unit in most languages, the following guidelines can be applied to almost every language 🌐

The final touches

When the chord change is aligned with a syllable