Re: One and a half voice

[Helge Kruse]

Francisco Vila wrote:
> 2009/5/16 Helge Kruse <address@hidden>:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I want to write a fragment as shown in the attachment. I wrote it as
> >
> >        \clef treble
> >        \time 2/4
> >        \key f \major
> >        << { f8 a g a  f a g a  f a g a g b <g a>4 } \\
> >        { d4 e  d e  d e  d c } >>
> >
> > This gives the same notes but the stem does not connect the notes. The lower
> > voice in introduced only for a few measures and indicates that these notes
> > are to be played with a bit accent. So it's not really a voice by it's own.
> >
> > How would you write it in Lilypond to get closer to the original?
>
> Add the lower notes as chords to the upper voice, noteheads merge automatically.
>
> << { <f d>8 a <g e> a  <f d> a <g e> a  <f d> a <g e> a <g d> b <g a c>4 } \\

Thanks for reply. This approach has also the advantage that I can ignore 
the intentional lower "voice" and add everything in the chords. So I can 
give away a preliminary version without the lower stems for proof 
reading of the pitches and add the lower voice when I add all the 
dynamics, ottava brackets and playing instructions in the second phase.

Thanks,
Helge