Re: How can i do this?

[Thomas Scharkowski]

Just add:

\override Staff.NoteCollision #'merge-differently-dotted = ##t

and the following line should work as you want, scaling is not 
necessary.

 << { c8 <c' e>8  <c e>8 } \\ c,4. >>

Thomas

> I am a beginner too... both to music and lilypond ;)
> 
> Thanks to this post I've learned how to engrave some part of the
> notation we are trying to play in the class... previously I could only
> model it as in the first measure in the attached image... now I know
> how to model it but I want to add a dot to the leftmost note... I have
> the same problem with the "." dot... even when I add the *2/3 fraction
> the notes split appart...
> 
> here is the script :
> 
> \relative c'' {
>   \time 3/8
>   \override Staff.NoteCollision #'merge-differently-headed = ##t
>    << { r8 <c  e>8  <c e>8 } \\ c,4. >>
>    << { c8 <c' e>8  <c e>8 } \\ c,4 >>
>    << { c8 <c' e>8  <c e>8 } \\ c,4.*2/3 >>
> }