Re: notation TAB matching

[Grammostola Rosea]

James E. Bailey wrote:
> Am 02.09.2008 um 15:40 schrieb Grammostola Rosea:
> > I want to connect the two a's and the <gis b> with <gis b> by  ties.
> >
> > #{
> >  \tempo 4=120
> >  \clef #(if $inTab "tab" "treble_8")
> >  \key a \major
> >  \time 4/4
> >  \partial 8
> >  a,8~<a, cis'\2 a\3 >4. a,4\( <gis\3\( b\2\(>8  <a,\5\)  \)gis\3 
> > \)b\2>8 e'4\1   \pageBreak
> > #})
> >
> > but the a is now connected to the e which is wrong and there are not 
> > ties between the <gis b> and <gis b>
> >
> > This part is for a score with notation and tablature (a\3 means an a 
> > on the third (from below) string...)
>
> Ties are used to make a note value longer, they connect two notes of 
> the same name.
> Slurs are used to show phrasing, they connect notes of different names.
>
> If I'm understanding correctly, what you want is a~ a and <gis b>~ 
> <gis b>.
>
> ~ is used in lilypond for ties.
> ) is used in lilypond for slurs.
> \) is used in lilypond for phrasing slurs, to have two simultaneous 
> slurs in the same voice.
Thanks for the help!

What I want is this:

classicalGuitar = {
 \global
  \partial 8
 \mark \markup {"Moderately fast bossa nova feel"} 
 a,8~<a,a cis'>4. a,4 <gis b>8 ~ <a, gis b>4


BUT with a tie between the two last 'a's. AND only the last 'a' must 
have a duration of 4. , the rest of that chord  (gis b) just 4 (without 
a dot).

Is this possible or should I do it with two voices (which gives me 
another notation tab matching problem, see previous post)?

Thanks in advance