Re: Why isn't VoiceTwo flipping the stems down?

[Jean Abou Samra]

Le 05/06/2022 à 15:28, Kevin Cole a écrit :
> What did I miss THIS time?
>
> %%%%%%%%%%
> \version "2.22.1"
> \language "english"
>
> global = {
>   \time 4/4
>   \key d \major
> }
>
> soprano = \relative c'' {
>   \global
>   \clef treble
>   b2( cs2)                             | % 19
>   <<
>     \voiceOne { d2 e2 }                  %    Stem UP
>     \new Voice
>     \voiceTwo { b4 a4 b4 cs8[( b8]) }    %    Why isn't this Stem DOWN ???
>   >>
>   \oneVoice                            | % 20
>   d2 cs2                               | % 21
>   \bar "|."
> }
>
> \score {
>   \new Staff = "soprano" \soprano
>   \layout { \autoBeamOff }
> }
> %%%%%%%%%%



\new Voice \voiceTwo { ... } is equivalent to

\new Voice { \voiceTwo } % One expression
{ ... } % A second expression

Namely, the \voiceTwo stands on its own. It is not a command
taking an argument. You just put it in a music expression
as something that modifies what's after it. Thus the correct
syntax is

\new Voice { \voiceTwo ... }

Jean