\version "2.13.8" mm = \relative c'' { c2 c c c c} dd = \notemode { s2\f s s\p s s\f } md = \relative c'' {c2\f c c\p c c\f } \score { \new PianoStaff << % That's how the pp should be aligned horizontally: \new Staff \md % Unfortunately, attaching the dynamics to skips will position them too far to the left: \new Staff << \mm \dd >> % With the new Dynamics context, unfortunately, attaching dynamics to skips % is the default, resulting in ugly dynamics position (i.e. dynamics touching % the bar line!) \new Staff \mm \new Dynamics \dd >>}