Re: Triple slurring

[David Kastrup]

Urs Liska <address@hidden> writes:

> Am 11.12.2017 um 10:08 schrieb David Kastrup:
>> David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> Urs Liska <address@hidden> writes:
>>>
>>>> I'm encountering triple slurs like in the attached
>>>> examples. Discussion came to the conclusion that I should not
>>>> "modernize" the notation using only one slur but regard it as an
>>>> expressive means.
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>> (And particularly ideas that also work with LilyPond 2.18?)
>>> spanner-id (only as string) was introduced in version 2.15.5.  The
>>> convenient way of setting it via \= is a 2.19 thing, but you can do the
>>> same with a function of your own or manually.
>> Oh um, that will give you three slurs.  They will still be attached to
>> the whole chord, so not overly useful.  You'll either need extensive
>> slur coordinate manipulation,
>
> That means using my "fake polyphony" together with \shape, isn't it?
> Probably it's the best I should do in the current case.
>
>> or you'll have to rely on 2.19 for
>> in-chord slurs (which can be attached to single notes) after all.
>>
>
> Could you give me an example? I'm not sure I see what you mean.

Color me surprised.

{
  \key c \minor
  <as'^\=1( d'-\=2( b-\=3(>4
  <g'-\=1) es'-\=2) c'-\=3)>8
}

-- 
David Kastrup