I got it working properly by using \with instead of \set. I use 2 chord names staffs below, one for the melody chords and another for the rhythm player. The chords are now snuggled under the volta bracket nicely. Here is my code:
%{ Master Template For Guitar Melody/Chord Arrangements To use this template set the variables that begin with "var" then include this file at the bottom of your song. %} #(set-default-paper-size "letter" 'portrait) \paper { paper-width = 8.5\in paper-height = 11.0\in left-margin = 0.5\in top-margin = 0.0\mm bottom-margin = 0.0\mm } #(set-global-staff-size 18) #(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f) \layout { ragged-right = ##f indent = 0.25\in line-width = 7.5\in \context { \Score \override RemoveEmptyVerticalGroup #'remove-first = ##t \override RehearsalMark #'break-align-symbol = #'clef } \context { \ChordNames \override ChordName #'font-size = #-0 } \context { \Lyrics \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #0.6 \override LyricText #'font-shape = #'italic \override LyricText #'font-size = #-1 } } \header { dedication = \varDedication title = \varTitle subtitle = \varSubTitle subsubtitle = \varSubSubTitle composer = \varComposer opus = \varOpus piece = \varPiece meter = \varMeter instrument = \varInstrument arranger = \varArranger poet = \varPoet texttranslator = \varTextTranslator copyright = \varCopyright } \score { << \new ChordNames \with { voltaOnThisStaff = ##t chordChanges = ##t chordNameSeparator = \markup { \typewriter "" } } { \varChordsMelody } \new Staff \with { voltaOnThisStaff = ##f } { \clef "G_8" \mark \markup{ \hspace #0 \raise #1.5 \varStyle } \varKey \varTime << \new Voice="voiceMelody" { \voiceOne \varVoiceMelody \oneVoice } \\ \new Voice="voiceInner" {\voiceThree \stemNeutral \varVoiceInner \oneVoice } \\ \new Voice="voiceBass" { \voiceTwo \varVoiceBass \oneVoice } >> \oneVoice } \new ChordNames \with { voltaOnThisStaff = ##f chordChanges = ##t chordNameSeparator = \markup { \typewriter "" } } { \varChordsRhythm } \new Lyrics \with { minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-4.0 . 2.4) } \lyricsto "voiceMelody" \varLyricsOne \new Lyrics \with { minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-4.0 . 2.4) } \lyricsto "voiceMelody" \varLyricsTwo >> } -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/voltaOnThisStaff-%3D-false%2C-not-hiding-staff-volta-bracket-t1390945.html#a3777868 Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User forum at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user