Re: When right hand notes spill over to the bass clef?

[Phil Holmes]

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> I have a 4/4 bar containing the following notes with left hand and right 
> hand.
>
> Left hand = f1 (The f key to the left of middle C, i.e. the second
> line in bass clef. Occupies the whole bar.)
> Right hand = d4 c a b (The D key to the right of middle C, middle C, A
> to the left of middle C, B to the left of middle C. Each note occupies
> one beat.)
>
> Now, one would see that "a b" of right hand would intrude into the
> bass clef. But in the bass clef f1 is already occupying the whole bar.
> What is the right way to represent notes like these?
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I'd suggest you read the Notation Reference section on polyphony.  Studying 
this document will answer almost all of the questions you've asked here.

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Phil Holmes