\version "2.13.22" up = \change Staff = "upper" down = \change Staff = "lower" one = \relative c { d,8_"Same voice for second half of m. 1: longer stems (BAD)" a' f' \up a \voiceTwo f' d c a \oneVoice | \down g1 d,8 a' f' \up a \voiceTwo f' d c a \oneVoice | g1 } two = \relative c { d,8_"Temporary new voice for second half of m. 1: shorter stems (GOOD)" a' f' \up a \new Voice { \voiceTwo f' d c a } | \down g1 d,8 a' f' \up a \new Voice { \voiceTwo f' d c a } | g1 } \book { \score { \new PianoStaff << \new Staff = "upper" { s1*4 } \new Staff = "lower" { \clef bass \one } >> } \score { \new PianoStaff << \new Staff = "upper" { s1*4 } \new Staff = "lower" { \clef bass \two } >> } }