Re: Odd-looking tie on a chord

[Bill Mooney]

Hi!
You wrote:-
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\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.
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See embedded comments:-

\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''> <cs' d'' b''>8~ %moving the dot from here.....

    <cs' d'' b''>8. % ... to here makes the tie pretty...
    [ <b d'' a''>8->\mf ]
  }
}

% ... but is it musically correct?

I hope this helps
Regards
Bill