I think I'm with Big Jim on this.
A written lyric should be constructed so the meter is obvious. Some words sound awful when sung on the wrong beat. They just don't fit.
The stressed Syllables should be apparent.

Shown in Caps here

MARy HAD a LITtle LAMB

Can you think of that line like this
marY had A litTLE lamb
Can't hardly sing it that way. It sounds odd.

Caps would be a simple way to show the stressed beats which in essence is what is the meter.

If you want to get more detailed than that to show pauses etc. I suppose you could but I don't think it necessary.
You can give the time sig...4/4 or 3/4
Also show the beats per minute. 120 BPM

You could also give an example of the "Groove"

Shuffle, Boogie, Swing, etc.

So a heading might look like this.

4/4
Boogie
120 BPM

You could even give an example

Brooks and Dunn
Boot Scootin Boogie,

4/4
Boogie (line dance)
148 BPM

Last edited by Bill Robinson; 01/29/11 03:20 AM.
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