On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 at 15:43, Knute Snortum <ksnor...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To make two voices, use << { } \\ { } >>
> To get a smaller notehead, try \magnifyMusic #2/3 { "note here" }
> To keep the smaller notehead from merging with the larger, I'd try
putting a very short spacer grace note in front of the smaller note, like
\grace { s1024 }
Hello,
I would recommend using explicitly instantiated voices instead of the << {
} \\ { } >> construct, especially when lyrics are involved.
https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.25/Documentation/notation/single_002dstaff-polyphony
You could also use a NullVoice as explained in Polyphony with shared lyrics.
https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.25/Documentation/notation/polyphony-with-shared-lyrics
Kind regards,
Xavier
