Re: how to add a melody

[Jérémie Lumbroso]

nH> upper =  \context Staff \notes\relative c {
nH> d4. d4 e8

nH> % at this very measure, I'd like to add a
nH> b2.                              % a 2 beats of b
nH> }

Have you tried using the voicify function:

  [...]
  
  upper = \context Staff \notes \relative c {
    < { d4. d4 } \\ { b2. } > e8
  }

  [...]

For more information, visit:
http://lilypond.org/stable/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Polyphony.html


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