Kevin,

Voices 1, 3, etc. (odd numbered) point stems up. Voices 2, 4, etc. 
(even numbered) point stems down. So, if you want the quarter notes 
stemmed up and the half notes stemmed down, switch their order in the 
brackets, like 

<<{r4 <a c e> r <a c e> }\\{c2 e}>>

HTH,
Abraham

On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Kevin Tough [via Lilypond] 
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all/Claudio. 
> 
> I've put this code into Lilypond... 
> 
> \version "2.18.2" 
> 
> \language "english" 
> 
> \header { 
>     title = "Alternating Bass with Walk" 
>     composer = "EwithM" 
>     subtitle = "With pick or fingers" 
> } 
> 
> \paper { 
>     ragged-right = ##f 
> } 
> \layout { 
>   indent = 0.0\cm 
> } 
> << 
>   \relative c { 
>       \clef "treble_8" 
>       \key g \major 
>       \time 4/4 
>      % \partial 8 d8 
>         <<{c2 e}\\{r4 <a c e> r <a c e> }>> | 
> 
>       \bar "|." 
> }   
> >> 
> 
> The bass note stem direction is up and the rests are printed below 
> the 
> half notes. The quarter note stems go downward. Can the stem 
> direction 
> be defined per Voice and then would perhaps the rests be printed on 
> the 
> staff? Voice one stems down and voice 2 upward????  As it is it is 
> not 
> very readable. 
> 
> Namaste, 
> Kevin Tough 
> 
> 
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