\version "2.12.3" first = \relative c' { \set Score.connectArpeggios = ##t 4\arpeggio d a d } second = \relative c { d1\arpeggio } \score { \new StaffGroup << \new Staff = "guitar" << \context Voice = "first voice" { \clef "G_8" \voiceOne \first } \context Voice = "second voice" { \clef "G_8" \voiceTwo \second } >> \new TabStaff = "tab" << \context TabVoice = "tab first voice" { \voiceOne \first } \context TabVoice = "tab second voice" { \voiceTwo \second } >> >> \layout { \context { \Score %\RemoveEmptyStaffContext \consists "Span_arpeggio_engraver" } } }