Re: slurs and ties

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Erik,

> I WANT TO CREATE NICE SCORES!!!

Well, aren't you glad you're learning Lilypond, then!?  ;)

Here's a "final" version:

\version "2.13.7"
\include "english.ly"

tieVoice = {
  \shiftOff
  \override Voice.NoteColumn #'ignore-collision = ##t
  \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
  \hideNotes
}

tieMusic = \relative c'' {
  \key d \major
  \time 3/4
  <a d>4 <<
      { \voiceOne d,8 fs a d }
      \new Voice { \voiceTwo d,4 <d fs> }
      \new Voice { \tieVoice d8 _~ fs _~ <d fs>4 }
    >> \oneVoice   |
  R4*3   |
  << { \voiceOne <a' d>8[ fs a d fs e] }
    \new Voice { \voiceTwo fs,8[ fs] fs4 <fs a> }
    \new Voice { \tieVoice a4 <fs a>4 _~ <fs a>4 }
  >> \oneVoice   |
}

\score { \tieMusic }

In my opinion, the output of this snippet is unquestionably and  
markedly superior to the Sibelius snippet: compare the time  
signature, key signature, spacing, slurs, and note shape.

As you learn the techniques and get more comfortable with the syntax,  
your hour-(or-more)-of-head-banging-and-frustration *will* give way  
to five-minutes-(or-less)-of-happy-coding-and-satisfaction.
Hang in there!

Best regards,
Kieren.