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However, in historical editions, slurs might end on the rst note in a tie chain, and start on the
last note in a tie chain. Both of these changes save vertical space, as shorter slurs do not extend
as far above or below a staff.
Slur ending on the rst note in a tie chain Slur starting on the last note in a tie chain
You can choose whether all slurs start on the rst/last note in tie chains, and end on the rst/last
note in tie chains, on the Slurs page in Engrave > Engraving Options. There are different
options for slurs between normal notes and slurs starting on grace notes.
RELATED LINKS
Changing the position of slurs relative to tie chains on page 641
Changing the position of slurs relative to tie chains
You can change the position of individual slurs relative to tie chains, including slurs starting on
grace notes, independently of your project-wide settings, for example, to save vertical space.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the slurs whose position relative to tie chains you want to change.
2. In the Properties panel, activate the following properties, individually or together, in the
Slurs group:
● Start pos. in tie chain
● End pos. in tie chain
3. Choose one of the following options for each property:
● First note
● Last note
RESULT
The position of the selected slurs relative to tie chains is changed.
TIP
You can change the default position of all slurs relative to tie chains project-wide on the Slurs
page in Engrave > Engraving Options. There are different options for slurs between normal
notes and slurs starting on grace notes.
RELATED LINKS
Project-wide engraving options for slurs on page 643
Slur position relative to tie chains on page 640
Slur placement relative to grace notes
There are specic placement rules that affect slurs when they start from a grace note and end on
a normal note immediately following the grace note.
These rules are:
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Slurs connect noteheads rather than stems.
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Slurs are scaled to match the proportions of grace notes.
Slurs
General placement conventions for slurs
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