Mike,
Try using \stemDown Mark From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Mike Dean Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 8:03 PM To: Lilypond-User Mailing List <lilypond-user@gnu.org> Subject: Re: Unterminated terminated tie Mark: That has helped some . \version "2.24.0" \relative c' { \key af \major \time 2/4 \tempo "Not fast" ef8 c' ~c16 bf af g f ef8 df16 c8 bf16 af g af bf c df ef f g af8 r r4 c8 c4 ef8 f16 (ef8) f16 (ef) f16 (ef8) << { bf'16 (af8) bf16 (af) bf (af) ef!~ ef2} \\ { s2 r8 ef,16 (f g af bf b) } >> But with the spacer rests, I want to get the beams pointing downward << { _[ bf'16 (af8) bf16] _[ (af) bf (af) ef!~ef2] } \\ { s2 r8 ef,16 (f g af bf b) } >> The above doesn't seem to be the best way of doing it.... Mike Dean On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 7:25 PM Mark Stephen Mrotek <carsonm...@ca.rr.com <mailto:carsonm...@ca.rr.com> > wrote: Mike, One way is to start the lower voice one measure earlier and use a spacer. See below. Mark From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org <mailto:ca.rr....@gnu.org> [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark <mailto:lilypond-user-bounces%2Bcarsonmark> =ca.rr....@gnu.org <mailto:ca.rr....@gnu.org> ] On Behalf Of Mike Dean Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 4:47 PM To: Lilypond-User Mailing List <lilypond-user@gnu.org <mailto:lilypond-user@gnu.org> > Subject: Unterminated terminated tie I am needing to figure out how to best tie a note... \version "2.24.0" \relative c' { \key af \major \time 2/4 \tempo "Not fast" ef8 c' ~c16 bf af g f ef8 df16 c8 bf16 af g af bf c df ef f g af8 r r4 \repeat volta 2 { c8 c4 ef8 f16 (ef8) f16 (ef) f16 (ef8) << { bf'16 (af8) bf16 (af) bf (af) ef!~ ef2} \\ { s2 r8 ef,16 (f g af bf b) } >> I am getting an unterminated tie warning: <http://0> C:/Users/Mike Dean/Documents/musicwork/Lilypond/The-Easy-Winners-melody.ly:19:39: warning: unterminated tie bf'16 (af8) bf16 (af) bf (af) ef! ~ and the tie needs to go from the ef! to the ef2 in the top of the simultaneous voice. I have a couple of other instances where I need to do likewise, so any help will be welcome. Thanks. Mike Dean