Re: Tying only one note of a chord?

[Magnus Lewis-Smith]

> From: " Trevor Ba?a " <address@hidden>
> Subject: Tying only one note of a chord?
> To: lilypond-user <address@hidden>
>
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to tie only one note of a chord? This snippet using the
> tie-configuration property of the TieColumn is basically what I'm
> looking for, except that the tie prints three times, giving too heavy
> a weight.
>
> %%% BEGIN %%%
>
> \version "2.9.13"
>
> \new Staff {
>    <
>       c'
>       e'
>       g'
>    >4 ~
>    \once \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration = #'((-4 . -1) (-4 .
> -1) (-4 . -1))
>    <
>       c'
>       e'
>       g'
>    >4
> }
>
> %%% END %%%
>
> Is there a way to say explicitly "tie only the e in the chord"?

Trevor

I would split the chord into two voices:

\new Staff {
  << { g'4~ } \\ { <c' e'>4 } >>
  << { g'4 } \\ { <c' e'>4 } >>
}

Of course, this will mean you have stems up and down (and setting stem 
directions will give 'clashing note columns' errors).  If you need/want 
to keep the chord in one voice and still tie the g, you could hide notes 
with:

%%% once-hide-note
ohn = {
  \once\override NoteHead #'transparent = ##t
  \once\override Stem #'transparent = ##t
  \once\override Dots #'transparent = ##t
  \once\override Beam #'transparent = ##t
  \once\override Rest #'transparent = ##t
}

\new Staff {
  << { <c' e' g'>4 } \\ { \ohn g'4~ } >>
  << { <c' e' g'>4 } \\ { \ohn g'4 } >>
}

Further tweaking might be required to position the hidden note 
correctly, but I find it easier to shift a note around than ties and things

Hope that helps
Magnus