Re: Tangled up in Lilypond syntax

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Guy,

> While I don't use \relative

Good choice.  =)

> \new Staff \relative a' {
>    a a a << { \voiceOne a a a } \new Voice { \voiceTwo e b b } >> 
> \oneVoice a a a
> }
> \addlyrics { \repeat unfold 10 test }
> 
> What I engrave this with LP 2.19.82 the a pitches after the temporary 
> polyphonic context concludes following the \oneVoice are not engraved in the 
> same octave as the a pitches before the temporary polyphonic context. Is that 
> supposed to happen?

Yes: the e in voice two descends (because e is a fourth down from a), and the b 
descends again (because b is a fourth down from e); at this point, Lilypond is 
looking for the a closest to the most recent note (the b) and so it descends.

Kieren.
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