\version "2.19.26" \markup "default for tie" { \set tieWaitForNote = ##t \stemUp \tuplet 3/2 { gis'16 b'~ dis''~ } \stemNeutral 2 } \markup "forcing tie down" { \set tieWaitForNote = ##t \stemUp \tieDown \tuplet 3/2 { gis'16 b'~ dis''~ } \stemNeutral \tieNeutral 2 } \markup "attempt to move the tie by setting Tie.staff-position" { \set tieWaitForNote = ##t \stemUp \tieDown \tuplet 3/2 { gis'16 b'~ \override Tie.staff-position = #'(-5 . -5) dis''~ } \stemNeutral \tieNeutral 2 }