--- /dev/null
+\version "2.16.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "Placement of beamed cross staff rests should be
+reasonably close to beam.
+"
+}
+
+Up = \change Staff = "up"
+Down = \change Staff = "down"
+
+\new PianoStaff <<
+ \new Staff = "up"
+ \relative c'' {
+ \time 6/8 a2.
+ c'8[ \Down c,16 \Up fis \Down r fis] \Up
+ }
+ \new Staff = "down" { s2. s4. }
+>>