Hi James,
I'm wondering if there's a way to do without the spacer notes.
See attached modifications.
Be sure to read the docs, especially the section on "relative mode"
and "explicitly instantiating voices" (or whatever they're called
now).
Hope this helps!
Kieren.
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\version "2.11.47"
original = \relative c'
{
\pitchedTrill <c g'>1\startTrillSpan a |
<<
\relative g' { g1\stopTrillSpan }
\\
\relative c' { c2 b } >>
}
kierenA = \relative c'
{
\pitchedTrill <c g'>1\startTrillSpan a |
<<
{ \voiceOne \relative g' { g1\stopTrillSpan } }
\new Voice { \voiceTwo \relative c' { c2 b } }
>> \oneVoice
}
kierenB = \relative c'
{
\pitchedTrill <c g'>1\startTrillSpan a |
<<
{ \voiceOne g'1\stopTrillSpan }
\new Voice { \voiceTwo c,2 b }
>> \oneVoice
}
\score { \original }
\score { \kierenA }
\score { \kierenB }
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