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1.3.2.1 Slurs

A slur indicates that notes are to be played bound or legato. They are entered using parentheses:

     
     f( g a) a8 b( a4 g2 f4)
     <c e>2( <b d>2)

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Just as with ties, the direction of a slur can be specified with \slurDIR, where DIR is either Up, Down, or Neutral (automatically selected). The shorthands are also available: by adding _ or ^ before the opening parentheses, the direction is also set.

     
     c4_( c) c^( c)

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Only one slur can be printed at once. If you need to print a long slur over a few small slurs, please see Phrasing slurs.

Predefined commands

\slurUp, \slurDown, \slurNeutral, \slurDashed, \slurDotted, \slurSolid.

Selected Snippets

Some composers write two slurs when they want legato chords. This can be achieved in LilyPond by setting doubleSlurs,

     
     \set doubleSlurs = ##t
     <c e>4 ( <d f> <c e> <d f> )

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See also

Snippets: Expressive

Internals Reference: Slur.


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