drumContentsBreak = \drummode { s1 \break % dummy line to have same space for tests s1 s1 s1 \noBreak s1 \break s1 { hh8 s2.. } s1 \noBreak s1 } drumContentsUp = \drummode { s1 \repeat percent 4 { cymc8 hh hh hh hh hh hh hh } \break \repeat percent 4 { cymc8 hh hh hh hh hh hh hh } } \score { << \new DrumStaff { << \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums) \new DrumVoice = "up" { \voiceOne \drumContentsUp } \new DrumVoice = "break" { \voiceOne \drumContentsBreak } >> } >> }