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I want to create a crescendo that extends over two measures.

The following code

\relative c'
{
    c4\pp\< c4 c4 c4 | c1\ff
}

compiles to

Stupid FF. Position yourself further to the right!

which is almost what I want. However, I would like the ff markings to appear further to the right, directly under the very next bar line, to indicate that the last whole tone should have a gradual increase in volume as well.

How can I achieve this?

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You could use spacer rests to "move" the fortissimo to the end of the second bar:

\relative c'
{
    c4\pp\< c4 c4 c4 |
    << c1 { s2. s4\ff } >>
}

This results in:

Lilypond output

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  • Actually, this solution struck me first thing when I woke up this morning :) However, I was under the impression that whenever you mixed simultaneous notes of different starting points and/or lengths, you had to specify a new voice. Seems like this isn't the case. I need to go back to the manuals again :P – Speldosa Dec 27 '13 at 11:31