\version "2.4.2" global = { \time 4/4 \key c \major } dessus = \relative c' { r4 g'4 fis4 g4 % 35 : d4 g4. f8 [ e8 d8 ] } basse = \relative c { \stemDown fis4 g4 d4 g4 ~ % 35 : g8 [ f8 e8 d8 ] c2 } choraltheme = \relative c { d'1 % 35 : % the following instruction does nothing ; why ? g,1 } \score { { \context PianoStaff << \context Staff = "dessus" << \global \clef violin \dessus >> \context Staff = "basse" << \global \clef bass \context Voice = "basse" { \voiceTwo \basse } \context Voice = "choral" { \voiceOne \choraltheme } >> >> \bar "|." } \layout {} \midi{ \tempo 4 = 100 } }