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Phrasing slurs (or phrasing marks) that indicate a
musical sentence are written using the commands \(
and
\)
respectively:
c4\( d( e) f( e2) d\)
Typographically, a phrasing slur behaves almost exactly like a
normal slur. However, they are treated as different objects; a
\slurUp
will have no effect on a phrasing slur. Phrasing
slurs may be manually placed above or below the notes, see
Direction and placement.
c4\( g' c,( b) | c1\) \phrasingSlurUp c4\( g' c,( b) | c1\)
Simultaneous or overlapping phrasing slurs are not permitted.
Phrasing slurs can be solid, dotted, or dashed. Solid is the default style for phrasing slurs:
c4\( e g2\) \phrasingSlurDashed g4\( e c2\) \phrasingSlurDotted c4\( e g2\) \phrasingSlurSolid g4\( e c2\)
\phrasingSlurUp
,
\phrasingSlurDown
,
\phrasingSlurNeutral
,
\phrasingSlurDashed
,
\phrasingSlurDotted
,
\phrasingSlurSolid
.
Learning Manual: On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties.
Notation Reference: Direction and placement.
Snippets: Expressive marks.
Internals Reference: PhrasingSlur.