Nesting \absolute in 2.16 (or alternative) for predefined bass line

[Kale Good]

Hello,
I'm having a bit of a problem that seems like it could be resolved by nesting \absolute, but I'm not sure if 2.16 supports it (sure doesn't seem to, from my tests). I see its in the docs for 2.17, but I was wondering if there was an alternative in 2.16.2 . Here is what I'm trying to do.

I've got a bass line that I'm reusing with different arpeggios, but when placed with certain arpeggios, it seems to be deriving its pitch from the previous note (which happens to be in the other voice, which is throwing everything off).

Also, this are two of a series of right hand studies for classical guitar. I'd like to keep it structured this way so that I can comment on individual exercises.

Thanks,
Kale

\version "2.16.2"

rh = #rightHandFinger

basslineOne = { \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(down) {  c,4\rh #1 e g c, | b d g b,} }


melody =

\relative c''
    {
        % exercise 1
    <<
        \scaleDurations #'(2 . 3)  { \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(up)  {c,8 c'\rh #2 e\rh #3 }  {e, c' e}  {g, c e}  {c, c' e}  {b, d' f}  {d, d' f}     {g, d' f}  {b,, d' f} }
    \\
        {\basslineOne}
    >>
     % exercise 2
    <<
        \scaleDurations #'(2 . 3) { \set strokeFingerOrientations = #'(up) {c g'\rh #3 e\rh #2 }  {e c' g }  {g e' c }  {c, e' c }  {b, g' d }  {d d' g, }  {g f' d }  {b, f' d } }
    \\  
    { \transpose c c' {\basslineOne } }
    >>
   
    }
   
   

\score
    {
    \melody
    \layout
        {
        }
    }

\paper {
}


 

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