I checked the manual and thought that I was doing it correctly. in example 1- the 8th rests are colliding with the notes for the lower part. The manual states that I can use a note (f\rest) However example 2 below is more than totally bizzare as it raises all sorts of notes but not the rests So what should I be using? Jay
\version "2.8.4" \header { title = "example 1" subtitle = "" composer = "" copyright = "for study purposes ONLY" } melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 2/4 #(set-global-staff-size 22) \override Staff.TimeSignature #' style = #' () << {r8^\f <c'-i f-m >[<c f>] r \time 3/4 r <c f>[ r <c f> r <b e>] \time 2/4 r <c f>[<c f>] r }\\ {d,4.-p-> e8-2-> f4-3-> a-2-> g-> d4.\pp e8-\markup {\italic "sempre cantando"} } >> \bar "|." } \score { \new Staff \melody \layout { } \midi { \tempo 4=60 } } \version "2.8.4" \header { title = "example 2" subtitle = "" composer = "" copyright = "for study purposes ONLY" } melody = \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 2/4 #(set-global-staff-size 22) \override Staff.TimeSignature #' style = #' () << {r8^\f <c'-i f-m >[<c f>] r \time 3/4 r <c f>[ f\rest <c f> f\rest <b e>] \time 2/4 r <c f>[<c f>] r }\\ {d,4.-p-> e8-2-> f4-3-> a-2-> g-> d4.\pp e8-\markup {\italic "sempre cantando"} } >> \bar "|." } \score { \new Staff \melody \layout { } \midi { \tempo 4=60 } } Jay Hamilton www.soundand.com 206-328-7694 _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user