Hi Andy, You don't need a special function for this, it's all contained in the standard.
I've constructed a parallel context (with <<...\\...>>) thus having two voices with opposite stem directions. The upper noteheads will automatically be merged. Now for the tricky part (the 16th flags): First, I've set \autoBeamOff in the upper voice to get single flags. Secondly, I've entered 16th notes (to get the semiquaver tails), but rhythmically made quavers out of them by multiplying their value by 2 (16*2 = 8). As a result, you get the desired 16th flags where practically there are 8th notes: \version "2.19.81" \relative { << { \autoBeamOff e''16*2 e e e } \\ { <a,, e''>8 * <c e'> } >> } Another (simpler) way is to insert invisible rests between ordinary semiquavers: \relative { << { e''16 s e s e s e s } \\ { <a,, e''>8 * <c e'> } >> } But there's a more or less serious drawback (depending on the overall spacing, the contents of other staves in the system, etc): the note spacing will be unnaturally widened (with respect to ordinary quaver spacing). semiquaver-quavers.png <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/t3887/semiquaver-quavers.png> HTH, Torsten -- Sent from: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/User-f3.html _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user