Re: How to get ties between voices

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Gerard" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:51 PM
Subject: How to get ties between voices


> Dear All,
> maybe you can help solving this problem.
> I've attached a code with two examples.
>
> Example 1 is the desired output, except for the missing ties in the
> right hand of the last quarter.
> Example 2 is an alternative. Now the ties are correct, but the beams
> between right and left hand are splitted.
>
> The notation of the 32nd in Example 1 is the preferred notation by the
> composer.
> Is there a solution to get the missing ties?
>
> Thanks for any comment.
> Regards,
> Gerard

A bit of a hack, but how about making your third voice as follows:

{ s4 s4 \override Tie.minimum-length = #3 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t 
\hideNotes a'32 [ e ~ c ~ a ~ ] \unHideNotes \stemDown <e' c a>8 }

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Phil Holmes