On Sat, 2010-08-21 at 22:05 +0200, Wilbert Berendsen wrote: > Op zaterdag 21 augustus 2010 schreef storri: > > > as to why the automatic > > syllable duration was making 'sur' into two beats. > > it's because of the ties. > > when you do > > fis4 r4 e4~ ( fis8 g8 ) > > you are starting both a tie and a slur from the note e. > > just remove the tilde, as what you want is a slur. > The tie causes the lyrics engine to wait for another note. > So make it: > > fis4 r4 e4( fis8 g8) > > General rule: use a tie to connect two notes of the same pitch; use a slur to > connect a group of notes that can have different pitches. > > best regards, > Wilbert Berendsen
Thanks very much for point that distinction between ties and slurs. Works like a charm now. Stephen _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
