Here's a proposed patch for the documentation.  I haven't posted it on Rietveld 
because I'm having some problems with make doc (that are unrelated to this 
change).

-- a/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely
+++ b/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ Notation Reference:
 @funindex ( ... )
 @funindex \( ... \)
 
+Ties and slurs are indicated by adding special codes after the
+notes to which they apply.
+
 @menu
 * Ties::
 * Slurs::
@@ -318,7 +321,8 @@ Music Glossary: @rglos{slur}.
 
 A @notation{slur} is a curve drawn across many notes.  The
 starting note and ending note are marked with @code{(} and
-@code{)} respectively.
+@code{)} respectively. Note that @code{(} and @code{)} do
+not enclose the notes to be slurred.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \relative { d''4( c16) cis( d e c cis d) e( d4) }
@@ -369,6 +373,9 @@ Notation Reference:
 @node Articulation and dynamics
 @subsection Articulation and dynamics
 
+Articulations and dynamics are indicated by adding special codes
+after the notes to which they apply,
+
 @menu
 * Articulations::
 * Fingerings::
@@ -526,6 +533,8 @@ All @notation{beams} are drawn automatically:
 If you do not like the automatic beams, they may be overridden
 manually.  To correct just an occasional beam mark the first note
 to be beamed with @code{[} and the last one with @code{]}.
+Note that @code{[} and @code{]} do not enclose the notes to be
+beamed.

Comments welcome.

Thanks,

Carl

    

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