Re: Slur/Tie Ambiguity

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi David,

> Good evening List,
> The snippet below shows two c naturals tied across a barline,  
> followed by a c natural slurred to a c sharp across a barline.
> Lilypond makes both look identical. I think the first is right  
> (born out by the NR) - but is the second?
> I know I can force the sharp or add a cautionary with ! or ? but am  
> puzzled by the behaviour.

Would you expect it to be any different if you were slurring from a  
different note, like an f?
Music engraving practice says "new measure = apply key signature, but  
*remove* accidental if there's a tie" -- there is no 'inverse' for  
non-tie situations like yours.

As you pointed out, you can (i.e., need to) force the cautionary  
accidental if you want it displayed.

Hope this helps!
Kieren.