\version "2.18.2" global = { \key e \minor \time 2/4 } upper = \relative e' { \global s2 | \bar "|." } lower = \relative e { \global e4 \override Beam.positions = #'(-5.5 . -5.5) % or similar… dis8 dis | \revert Beam.positions } centerup = \relative e' { \global d16\rest g fis e fis8 fis | } centerlow = \relative e { \global s16 b' a g a16 b a b | } \new Staff { \clef "treble_8" << \upper \\ \lower \\ \centerup \\ \centerlow >> }