\relative c' { \new StaffGroup << \new Staff { e1 | e \once \override Staff.BarLine.allow-span-bar = ##f e1 | e | e } \new Staff { c1 | c | c \once \override Staff.BarLine.allow-span-bar = ##f c1 | c } \new Staff { a1 | a | a | a | a } >> }