Re: Tieing into two voices

[Paul Hodges]

The << \\ >> construction generates two new voices, neither of which is a continuation of the previous one.

Instead you can write <<  ||  \new Voice {  } >> like this:

\score { 

   \relative { g2 ~ << g2 || \new Voice {\stemUp c8 d e f}  >> }

  \layout { }

where the first part of the parallel construction continues the external voice so that ties and slurs can cross into it.

Paul

From: Sebastian Menge via LilyPond user discussion <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
To: <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
Sent: 09/09/2024 16:20
Subject: Tieing into two voices

Hi

I would like to tie a note into a short polyphon section

\score {
   \relative { g2 ~ << g2 \\ {\stemUp c8 d e f}  >> }
  \layout { }
}

But that gives a warning and no tie. (It is intended to have two half notes tied)

I could extend the polyphony and use silence but that doesn't seem right and would clutter the source.

Actually the one voice continues and just for some bars/beats another voice sits on top.

How can I realize that?

Thanks, Sebastian.

Background is some modern organ music, there are many occasions of this "problem":