Re: Is the slur too close to the top note?

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Knute,

> ...you get a slur that to my eye is much too close to the "ef" in the
> third beat (see attached). What do others think?  Is this just a case
> of "LilyPond sometimes doesn't render perfect slurs" or is there an
> algorithm that can be tweaked?

I find the defaults a little tight for my liking. Try

\layout {
  \context {
    \Score
    \override Slur.details.free-head-distance = #0.75
  }
}

Hope that helps!
Kieren.