On 6/12/10 4:50 PM, "Disc Magnet" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've written a Lilypond input file like this:
> 
> leftHand = \relative c' {
>     c e g e
>     d f a f
>     e g b g
>     f a c a
> }
> 
> rightHand = \relative c'' {
>     c2 c
>     d d
>     e e
>     f f
> }
> 
> \score {
>     \new Staff {
>         \time 4/4
>         \tempo 4 = 120
>         \leftHand
>         \rightHand
>     }
>     \midi { }
>     \layout{ }
> }
> 
> Now this generates a score with 8 bars. However, what I want is a
> score of 4 bars. I want the left hand and right hand to overlap in the
> same staff. Thus the first bar should show c4 e4 g4 e4 relative to c'
> as well as c2 c2 relative to c''. Similarly for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
> bars.
> 
> How can this be done?

Please read the documentation, Notation Reference section 1.5, Simultaneous
notes.

<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/Simultaneous-note
s#Simultaneous-notes>

Have you read the Learning Manual from start to finish?  That's the first
thing you should do.  It will answer many of the questions beginners have.

Thanks,

Carl


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