On 11/01/2011, Phil Holmes <m...@philholmes.net> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Father Gordon Gilbert" <fatherg...@gmail.com> > To: <lilypond-user@gnu.org> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:11 AM > Subject: ties through parallel construction > > >> Hi all, >> >> In the following construction: >> >> <d a'>2 ~ <cis a'> ~ {<< \stemDown <d a'> \\ \stemUp {d'4 cis} >>} >> >> the second "tilde" seems to have no effect. I want to tie the 'a' in >> the second chord to the 'a' in the third chord in the parallel bar. >> Am I missing something? How do I tie such a thing through this >> construction? Everything else about this line seems to work properly. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Gordon+ >> >> -- >> Fr. Gordon Gilbert >> Penetanguishene, ON > > You can't make ties (or slurs) continue into or out of voice changes - you > need to arrange it so that all the tied notes exist within a voice, and use > spacer rests if necessary in the other voice. Something like: > > { > << > { \stemDown <d a'>2 ~ <cis a'> ~ <d a'> } > \\ > { \stemUp {s2 s2 d'4 cis} } > >> > } > > should do what you want, I think. > > > -- > Phil Holmes > >
-- Fr. Gordon Gilbert Penetanguishene, ON That works great, fellas. Except that the ties (no tie necessary on the D in what I am copying from) are colliding with the notes. I'd like the tie facing *down* if possible. What should I do? Gordon+ _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user