> > \context Voice = VA { \stemDown > <gis2 e b> <fis8 dis b^\accent> r b a > <gis2 b,> <fis cis> > } > > Compiles fine. I want a decrescendo to start on the first chord, > finish on the second chord, but anywhere I put it I seem to get a > parse error.
Try \context Voice = VA { \stemDown <gis2 \> e b> < \! fis8 dis b^\accent> r b a <gis2 b,> <fis cis> } The simple principle is to place the \> after the note where the decrescendo should start and the \! before the finishing note. At least in the reference manual, this is explained in a reasonably concise way. For a chord, you could use any of the simulaneous notes, so another possible version of your example is \context Voice = VA { \stemDown <gis2 e b\> > < fis8 \! dis b^\accent> r b a <gis2 b,> <fis cis> } /Mats _______________________________________________ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user