global= { \time 4/4 \key c \major } violinOne = \new Voice \relative c'' { c2 d e1 \bar "|." } violinTwo = \new Voice \relative c'' { g2 f e1 \bar "|." } viola = \new Voice \relative c' { \clef alto e2 d c1 \bar "|." } cello = \new Voice \relative c' { \clef bass c2 b a1 \bar "|." } \score { \new StaffGroup << \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Violin 1" } << \global \violinOne >> \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Violin 2" } << \global \violinTwo >> \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Viola" } << \global \viola >> \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Cello" } << \global \cello >> >> \layout { } \midi { } }