\version "2.18.2" melody = \relative c' { \language "english" \key d \major << {\voiceOne e'4 d8 e16 c!~ c4 b8 c16 a16~ | } \new Voice % M 1 { \voiceTwo g4 g8. e16~ e4 d8. d16~ | } >> \oneVoice % M 1 \time 2/4 << {\voiceOne a'4 g16 fs8. | } \new Voice { \voiceTwo d4 d | } >> \oneVoice % M 2 \time 4/4 } \score { \new ChoirStaff \new Staff \new Voice = "SopOne" { \melody } }