Re: Odd-looking tie on a chord

[Dmytro O. Redchuk]

On Mon 04 Jul 2011, 15:39 James Harkins wrote:
> \version "2.14.1"
> 
> \include "english.ly"
> 
> \score {
>   \new Staff {
>     \key d \major
>     \numericTimeSignature
>     \time 4/4
>     r4
>     \times 4/5 { <cs' d'' b''>16\< <cs' d'' b''><cs' d'' b''><cs' d'' 
> b''><cs' d'' b''>~ }
>     <cs' d'' b''>16 <cs' d'' b''>8.
> 
>     %% Here: the tie on the D's looks funny
>     %% Too tall? Left-hand endpoint is not aligned with the B tie?
>     ~ 
> 
>     <cs' d'' b''>8 [ <b d'' a''>->\mf ]
>   }
> }
> 
> It looks even funnier at lower resolution, somewhat better when viewed up 
> close.
>
> I'm aware of \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration but would just as soon
> avoid it if possible.
Could you please try to make your example smaller (as small as possible, to be
a "tiny example", see http://lilypond.org/tiny-examples.html) ?

> Unrelated question -- I had asked a week or two ago if there is any
> more-convenient way to write repeated chords without copying and pasting the
> <...> expressions. I don't recall seeing an answer on the list. If the
> answer is "no," it would help me to know that for sure so that I can quit
> wondering.
This is here (as far as you use 2.14, current stable):
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/notation/single-voice.html#chord-repetition

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  Dmytro O. Redchuk
  Bug Squad