I am attaching a .png file of the "before vs. after" type. The top version is what I achieved with the following "simple example":
| \version "2.18.2" | | global = { | \key g \major | \time 4/4 | } | | right = \relative c'' { | \global | <<g4 d b>> <<g' d b>> <<fis' d>> <<fis c>> | | % etc. | } | | left = \relative c' { | \global | \override Stem.direction = #DOWN | <<g4 g,>> <<g' g,>> <<a' d, d,>> <<a'' dis, dis,>> | | % etc. | } | | \score { | \new PianoStaff \with { | instrumentName = "Piano" | } << | \new Staff = "right" \with { | } \right | \new Staff = "left" \with { | } { \clef bass \left } | >> | \layout { } | } The bottom version is the layout I need to create. The difference between the two concerns the third beat of bar #1 where an extra cross-staff stem is added between the D and the A below it. Likewise regarding beat #4 where I want the C "connected" to the the A. Naturally the stems connecting the two lower notes should no longer extend to the the notes above! How can I tell lilypond to produce this kind of layout? All apologies for the obscure wording. Thanks, CJ _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user