Re: piano ties

[Aaron Hill]

On 2018-08-19 02:18, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> please have a look at the attached left hand piano staff image.  I
> need the following, very ugly code to write it with lilypond.
>
>   \relative c' {
>     \clef "bass"
>     \time 3/4
>     << { <g b>2. ~ |
>          \oneVoice\shiftOff \hideNotes <g b>2 r4 \unHideNotes } \\
>        { d!2. ~ |
>          \oneVoice\shiftOff <d e g b>2. } \\
>        { f4 e2 ~ |
>          \oneVoice\shiftOff \hideNotes <d e g b>2 s4 \unHideNotes } >>
>   }
>
> Is there any simpler way to do it `right'?

While not precisely what your image shows, this is the best I could do:

%%%%
\relative d {
  \clef "bass"
  \time 3/4
  \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
  <<
    { <d g b>2.~ }
    { \shiftOn f4 e2~ }
  >>
  <d e g b>2.
}
%%%%

The main difference is that the quarter note does not get its own 
column.  To my eye, I would prefer to have the notes in the same column, 
as it is a little odd to see the quarter note appearing between the 
dotted half notes' heads and their dot.  But I suppose that positioning 
does make the quarter note stand out.

-- Aaron Hill