p.s. Maybe this helps? \version "2.19.83"
\layout { \context { \PianoStaff \consists #Span_stem_engraver } } { \new PianoStaff << \new Staff { bes'8[ <ces'' e''>] } \new Staff { \clef bass \voiceOne \autoBeamOff \crossStaff { \tweak NoteColumn.X-offset #-1.175 \tweak Stem.length 10 bes8 s } \autoBeamOn } >> } > On Jan 13, 2020, at 10:22 PM, Arle Lommel <arle.lom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > An unusual construct in Bartók: > > <PastedGraphic-1.tiff> > > How would I achieve this effect? All of the crossStaff examples I find have > the note heads on the same side of the stem and the stem extends above or > below one of the notes. I’ve tried to get them to work with moderate success, > but not with this arrangement. > > -Arle ________________________________ Kieren MacMillan, composer (he/him/his) ‣ website: www.kierenmacmillan.info ‣ email: i...@kierenmacmillan.info