\version "2.24.2" \pointAndClickOff melody = \relative c' { \repeat unfold 4 { c4 d e f } \cadenzaOn \repeat unfold 4 { c,4 c c c } \cadenzaOff \bar "||" \break R1*5 % the MMRest causes this } \score { \relative { \compressMMRests \melody } }