\version "2.25.3" global = { \key c \major \time 4/4 } right = \relative c'' { \global % Music follows here. c4 d e f | g f e d | c1 } left = \relative c' { \global % Music follows here. c4 d e f | g f e d | c1 } \score { %% This could also be a GrandStaff \new PianoStaff << %% It must contain two staves to show the problem \new Staff = "right" \right \new Staff = "left" { \clef bass \left } >> \layout { } }