Re: Simple tie question

[t . scharkowski]

Thanks to all who answered.
I promise to read the manual more thoroughly!
:-)
But I still don't understand why ex1 works!?

Thomas

> Hello,
> 
> why does the 2nd example not work?
> 
> ex1:
> --
> \score 
> {
> \notes 
> {
> c' c' <c' e' g'> ~ <c' e' g'>
> }
> }
> \paper {}
> --
> 
> ex2:
> 
> --
> \score 
> {
> \notes 
> {
> c' c' <c'8 e' g'> ~ <c' e' g'>
> }
> }
> \paper {}
> --
> 
> ex2 produces:
> 
> "syntax error, unexpected DIGIT, expecting NOTENAME_PITCH or '>':
> c' c' <c'
>          8 e' g'> ~ <c' e' g'>"
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Thomas
> 
> Version 2.1.11 on Cygwin/Windows xp
> 
> 
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