Editing Cross-staff stems

This snippet shows how to use <code>Span_stem_engraver</code> and <code>\crossStaff</code> to connect stems across staves automatically.

The stem length need not be specified, as the variable distance between noteheads and staves is calculated automatically. However, it is important that <code>\crossStaff</code> is applied to the correct voice or staff (i.e., on the opposite side of where a beam is or would be positioned) to get the desired effect.

<lilypond version="2.24.0">
\layout {
  \context {
    \PianoStaff
    \consists "Span_stem_engraver"
  }
}

\new PianoStaff <<
  \new Staff {
    <b d'>4 r d'16\> e'8. g8 r\! |
    e'8 f' g'4
      \voiceTwo \autoBeamOff
      % Down to lower staff
      \crossStaff { e'8 e'8 } e'4 |
  }

  \new Staff {
    \clef bass
    \voiceOne \autoBeamOff
    % Up to upper staff
    \crossStaff { <e g>4 e, g16 a8. c8 } d |
    \autoBeamOn g8 f g4 \voiceTwo g8 g g4 |
    }
>>
</lilypond>

[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]
[[Category:Staff notation]]
[[Category:Tweaks and overrides]]
[[Category:Contexts and engravers]]