Pabuhr, When using the << ... >>, the upper voice comes first, i.e., << { here upper voice } \\ { here lower voice } >> The music can extend beyond a single measure. Look at this:
\version "2.16.0" melody = \relative c' { \time 2/4 << { b4 b | c r8 } \\ { d,8\> [ g g, g' ] | c,4\! r8 } >> \bar "||" } \score { << \context Voice { \clef "treble_8" \melody } >> } Mark -----Original Message----- From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org] On Behalf Of pabuhr Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 5:39 PM To: lilypond-user@gnu.org Subject: decrescendo mark I want the decrescendo mark to extend from the first bar into the second bar, ending under the "c,4" node. What do I have to do to make this happen? \version "2.16.0" melody = \relative c' { \time 2/4 << { \stemDown d,8\> [ g g, g' ] } \\ { \stemUp b4 b } >> | << { \stemDown c,4\! c8 \rest } \\ { \stemUp c'4 c8 \rest } >> \bar "||" } \score { << \context Voice { \clef "treble_8" \melody } >> } % score % Local Variables: % % tab-width: 4 % % compile-command: "lilypond --ps test1.ly" % % End: % _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user