A.4.1 String quartet
This template demonstrates a simple string quartet. It also uses a
\global section for time and key signatures
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 { }
}
  ![[image of music]](../4e/lily-76293bb5.png)