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Lyrics

Should I include lyrics in every song I edit? Kabelo Lesooana (talk) 07:00, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

@Kabelo Lesooana: no, lyrics should not be added to articles. See WP:NOTLYRICS for our policy on that. You can add them to Wikisource if the songs are in the public domain or are freely licensed, although most songs aren't. Woodroar (talk) 18:09, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
@Woodroar Thank You fellow Wikipedian Kabelo Lesooana (talk) 14:21, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

Writing style

"This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence." Really? Who wrote this garbage? It's like a teenager trying to sound smart and important. 62.205.114.180 (talk) 04:40, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

WP:BEBOLD and feel free to improve that, if anything. Brandmeister 10:51, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

more appropriate cover image?

Would some sheet music not be a more appropriate cover image than a singer? just get some uncopyrighted sheet music, like that for a nursery rhyme DParkinson1 (talk) 14:21, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

I don't think there's anything wrong with the current image, personally. A human singing is probably more universally understood than some sheet music—especially because understanding sheet music requires specialized knowledge that most readers lack. Just my $0.02. Woodroar (talk) 21:06, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
Many songs have not been transcribed into staff notation. Sheet music is notoriously incapable of specifying all the nuanced aspects of live performance; the best that can be expected is a sketch of the sound created by the singer interpreting the notes. Nothing wrong with Ms. Holiday's picture here. Just plain Bill (talk) 21:54, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
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