Maybe, this is what you want to get. \version "2.24.1"
{ a'1 \repeat volta 3 { b'1 \alternative { \volta 1 { c'1 } \volta 2,3 { d'1 } } } e'1 } regards Jonathan Le sam. 1 avr. 2023 à 12:22, Jean Abou Samra <j...@abou-samra.fr> a écrit : > Le samedi 01 avril 2023 à 12:05 -0400, John Burt a écrit : > > I know how to use \repeat volta to produce alternative endings. I'm trying > to set a song in which the music for verses 2 and 3 is different from the > music for verse 1. Is there something like > \repeat volta for alternative beginnings? > > Since version 2.24, \alternative is not limited to the end of a repeat. > You can use > > \version "2.24.1" > > { > \repeat volta 2 { > \alternative { > \volta 1 { > c'1 > } > \volta 2 { > d'1 > } > } > e'1 > } > } > > Note that the legacy syntax \repeat volta x { ... } \alternative { ... } > is not encouraged anymore, the syntax \repeat volta x { ... \alternative > { ... } } is preferred now. > > Best, > > Jean >