Re: Attempting to tie chords across a measure bar fails for me (six beats in 4/4)

[David Nalesnik]

On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 5:07 PM Mark Stephen Mrotek <carsonmark@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Ken,
>
> Can you provide a small, working example of your code?

This is always a good idea, but maybe the below is all you need.

>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lilypond-user 
> [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr.com@gnu.org] On Behalf Of 
> Kenneth Wolcott
> Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2020 2:55 PM
> To: lilypond-user@gnu.org
> Subject: Attempting to tie chords across a measure bar fails for me (six 
> beats in 4/4)
>
> Hi;
>
>   I'm still learning how to use Lilypond.
>
> I'm using version 2.20.0
>
>   I have an example of some piano music which I am trying to engrave with 
> Lilypond that has chords in the left hand which are tied, but the tie fails.  
> I have a 4/4 time signature. The pattern is a whole note tied to half note, 
> both are the same triad. Do I have to separate the triad into different 
> voices to get the chord to become a tie?
>

Is this what you want to achieve?


\version "2.20.0"

{
  \clef bass
  <c e g>1 ~
  <c e g>2 r
}

%% OR

{
  \clef bass
  <c e g>1 ~
  q2 r
}

%%%%%%%

Best,
David