musical phrasing. A tie is just a way of extending a note
duration, similar to the augmentation dot.}
-A tie is entered using the tilde symbol @code{~}
+A tie is entered using the tilde symbol (@code{~}).
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a2 ~ a
@funindex \tieSolid
@funindex tieSolid
-Solid, dotted or dashed ties may be specified, see Predefined
-commands.
+Ties may be made dashed, dotted, or a combination of solid and
+dashed.
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
+\tieDotted
+c2 ~ c
+\tieDashed
+c2 ~ c
+\tieHalfDashed
+c2 ~ c
+\tieHalfSolid
+c2 ~ c
+\tieSolid
+c2 ~ c
+@end lilypond
+
+Custom dash patterns can be specified:
+
+@lilypond[quote, verbatim, relative=1]
+\tieDashPattern #0.3 #0.75
+c2 ~ c
+\tieDashPattern #0.7 #1.5
+c2 ~ c
+\tieSolid
+c2 ~ c
+@end lilypond
+
+Dash pattern definitions for ties have the same structure as
+dash pattern definitions for slurs.
+For more information about complex dash patterns,
+see the snippets under @ref{Slurs}.
@predefined
@code{\tieUp},
@code{\tieNeutral},
@code{\tieDotted},
@code{\tieDashed},
+@code{\tieDashPattern},
+@code(\tieHalfDashed),
+@code{\tieHalfSolid),
@code{\tieSolid}.
@endpredefined
@rglos{tie},
@rglos{laissez vibrer}.
-Notation Reference: @ref{Automatic note splitting}.
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Slurs},
+@ref{Automatic note splitting}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Rhythms}.