Hi Guy, > Sorry, Knute -- Harm's suggestion is less work LOL
Even less work is to have David K’s \after function in your toolbox: \version "2.19.83" \language "english" after = #(define-music-function (parser location t e m) (ly:duration? ly:music? ly:music?) #{ \context Bottom << #m { \skip $t <> -\tweak extra-spacing-width #empty-interval $e } >> #}) \score { << \new Staff { c'2^\< a2 c'2^\mf^\> \after 4 \p f'2 c'2^\< a2 c'2^\mf^\> \after 4 \p f'2 } \new Staff { a2^\< f2 a2^\mf^\> c'4( bf) ^\p a2^\< f2 a2^\mf^\> c'4( bf)^\p } \addlyrics { Al -- le -- lu -- ia Al -- le -- lu -- ia } >> } Hope that helps! Kieren. ________________________________ Kieren MacMillan, composer (he/him/his) ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info ‣ email: i...@kierenmacmillan.info