Re: Problem with voices

[james]

On Jun 5, 2012, at 9:48 PM, Sami Amiris wrote:

> I am sorry for any inconvenience to the group. I am a relative newbie, and I 
> need help.
> 
> When I type this:
> 
> \version "2.14.2"
> 
> \score
>       {
>       \new PianoStaff
>       <<
>               \new Staff = "up"{
>               \clef treble
>               \new Voice = "upper"
>               \autochange {
>               \relative c''
>                       {
>                       \stemUp{        
>                       \bar "|:" bes4 c bes' c \bar ":|" d1 \bar "|."
>                       }}}}
>                               
>               \new Staff = "down"{
>               \clef bass
>               \new Voice = "lower"
>               \autochange {
>               \relative c'
>                       {
>                       \stemDown{      
>                        bes4 c bes' c | d1 
>                       }}}}
>       >>
>       }               
> 
> It doesn't split the voices, just puts them together into one. If the first 
> relative is c' or less, all is well. To see how it should be, try it out like 
> this:
> 
> \version "2.14.2"
> 
> \score
>       {
>       \new PianoStaff
>       <<
>               \new Staff = "up"{
>               \clef treble
>               \new Voice = "upper"
>               \autochange {
>               \relative c'
>                       {
>                       \stemUp{        
>                       \bar "|:" bes4 c bes' c \bar ":|" d1 \bar "|."
>                       }}}}
>                               
>               \new Staff = "down"{
>               \clef bass
>               \new Voice = "lower"
>               \autochange {
>               \relative c
>                       {
>                       \stemDown{      
>                        bes4 c bes' c | d1 
>                       }}}}
>       >>
>       }       
> 
> The only difference is the relative notes. This problem exists when the R.H. 
> relative is greater or equal to c'' from what I have seen.    
> 
> What can I do?
> 
Re-read the section on how relative works. The initial \relative c' (or 
\relative c'') determines where the first note will be placed. Because the 
autochanger splits notes relative to middle c, you'll probably want the upper 
staff to have \relative c' and the lower staff to have \relative c.