Thank you, Mark.
I have a follow-up question:
In a situation where there’s a \break, the tie created by \laissezVibrer in
bar 3 appears too short.
Is there a way to manually extend or adjust its length?
[image: image.png]
```
\version "2.24.4"
\fixed c' {
\time 4/4
r2. g8 a8 ~ | \break
\repeat volta 2 {
a2. c8 c'8 ~ | \break
\alternative {
\volta 1 {
c'2. b8 a8\laissezVibrer \bar ":|."
}
\volta 2 {
\break
c'1\repeatTie |
}
}
c1 \bar "|."
}
}
```
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM <[email protected]> wrote:
> Peter X,
>
>
>
> Note use of \laissezVabrer and \reateTie
>
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> \version "2.24.4"
>
>
>
> \fixed c' {
>
> \time 4/4
>
> r2. g8 a8 ~ |
>
> \repeat volta 2 {
>
> a2. c8 d8 ~ |
>
> \alternative {
>
> \volta 1 {
>
> d2. b8 a8\laissezVibrer \bar ":|."
>
> }
>
> \volta 2 {
>
> d1\repeatTie |
>
> }
>
> }
>
> c1 \bar "|."
>
> }
>
> }
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected]
> <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Peter
> X
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2025 4:01 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Tie not rendering properly across volta alternatives
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I’ve encountered what appears to be a rendering issue with ties when using
> \repeat volta and \alternative endings in LilyPond 2.24.4.
>
> Below is a minimal example that illustrates two problems:
>
>
> lilypond```
>
>
> \version "2.24.4"
>
> \fixed c' {
> \time 4/4
>
> r2. g8 a8 ~ |
> % ✅ This tie displays correctly — connects to the start of the repeat.
>
> \repeat volta 2 {
>
> a2. c8 d8 ~ | % ✅ This tie displays correctly
>
> \alternative {
>
> \volta 1 {
> d2. b8 a8 ~ \bar ":|."
> % ❌ This tie is not displayed.
> % It should visually tie back to the start of the repeat block
> (i.e., the 'a2.').
> }
>
> \volta 2 {
> d1 |
> % ❌ Missing tie from 'd8~' before the alternatives.
> }
>
> }
> c1 \bar "|."
> }
> }
>
>
>
> ```
>
> Issue 1: In \volta 1, the tie from a8~ is not shown, even though logically
> it should connect to the repeated section’s first note (a2.).
>
> Issue 2: In \volta 2, the d1 is not tied from the d8~ in the bar before
> the \alternative, even though musically it is expected.
>
> I understand that some of these rendering behaviors might be due to how
> LilyPond internally splits alternatives or handles context. But is there
> any way to force these ties to appear visually without resorting to hidden
> notes or hacks?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Best regards,
> Pt
>
