I hate when I have to reinvent the wheel.
I'm sure I already solved this problem but my memory doesn't collaborate.
I need to draw a slur on a grand staff (see attachement).
I did it, but I'm unable to stop the slur where I need.
My best result so far is as follows.
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|Font|Style:PageText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:12|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|PgMargins|Left:1.78|Top:1.78|Right:1.78|Bottom:1.78|Mirror:N
|AddStaff|Name:"Right Hand"|Label:"Piano"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Brace,ConnectBars|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:1
|StaffInstrument|Name:"Acoustic Grand Piano"|Patch:0|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Text|Text:"c"|Font:User1|Pos:-2|Wide:Y|Justify:Right
|Spacer|Width:50
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:-2^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=First|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:0^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End|Visibility:Never
|Chord|Dur:Half|Pos:-2,0,3
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-4|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:0|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:3
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3,10|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:b2,b9|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:b1,b8|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:0,7|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Bar
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Left Hand"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:2
|StaffInstrument|Name:"Acoustic Grand Piano"|Patch:0|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Rest|Dur:Half,Slur|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:24|Opts:Slur=Upward,NoLegerLines,Muted|Visibility:Never
|Bar
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:8
|Bar
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
!NoteWorthyComposer-End
Anyone with a better solution?
Sic!
If you don't mind another staff, you might want to try :
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|Font|Style:StaffBold|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:9|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffLyric|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|Font|Style:PageSmallText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|PgMargins|Left:1.78|Top:1.78|Right:1.78|Bottom:1.78|Mirror:N
|AddStaff|Name:"Right Hand"|Label:"Piano"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Brace,ConnectBars|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:1
|StaffInstrument|Name:"Acoustic Grand Piano"|Patch:0|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Text|Text:"c"|Font:User1|Pos:-2|Wide:Y|Justify:Right
|Spacer|Width:50
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:-2^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=First|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:0^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End|Visibility:Never
|Chord|Dur:Half|Pos:-2,0,3
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-4|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:0|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:3|Opts:StemLength=7
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3,10|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:b2,b9|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:b1,b8|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:0,7|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Bar
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Left Hand"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Layer|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:2
|StaffInstrument|Name:"Acoustic Grand Piano"|Patch:0|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Rest|Dur:Half|Visibility:Never
|Bar
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:8
|Bar
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-1"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:3
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Rest|Dur:Half,Slur|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:Whole,Grace|Pos:27z|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,NoLegerLines,Muted|Visibility:Never
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:23|Opts:StemLength=7,NoLegerLines,Muted
!NoteWorthyComposer-End
Or without an extra staff, you might prefer :
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|SongInfo|Title:""|Author:""|Lyricist:""|Copyright1:""|Copyright2:""
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|Font|Style:StaffItalic|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:11|Bold:Y|Italic:Y|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffBold|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:9|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffLyric|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageTitleText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:24|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:12|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageSmallText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|PgMargins|Left:1.78|Top:1.78|Right:1.78|Bottom:1.78|Mirror:N
|AddStaff|Name:"Right Hand"|Label:"Piano"|Group:"Standard"
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|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:1
|StaffInstrument|Name:"Acoustic Grand Piano"|Patch:0|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Text|Text:"c"|Font:User1|Pos:-2|Wide:Y|Justify:Right
|Spacer|Width:50
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:-2^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=First|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:0^|Opts:Stem=Up,Beam=End|Visibility:Never
|Chord|Dur:Half|Pos:-2,0,3
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-4|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:1|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3,10|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:b2,b9|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:b1,b8|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=First
|Chord|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:0,7|Opts:Stem=Down,Beam=End
|Bar
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Left Hand"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:2
|StaffInstrument|Name:"Acoustic Grand Piano"|Patch:0|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First
|Note|Dur:8th,Slur|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Rest|Dur:Half,Slur|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th,Grace|Pos:28|Opts:Slur=Upward,NoLegerLines,Muted|Visibility:Never
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Whole,Grace|Pos:23z^|Opts:Muted|Visibility:Never
|Chord|Dur:8th|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=First,NoLegerLines|Dur2:Half|Pos2:23
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Upward,Beam=End
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:8
|Bar
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
!NoteWorthyComposer-End
There is no solution with 2 staves. The first note on the top staff at m55 ends a slur. The first note on the bottom staff at m56 starts a slur.
Since NWC cannot end a slur and start a new one on the same item, a slur cannot start at m55
and end on the first note of m56.
Well, my hope was to stop the slur on the hidden grace note or something alike.
Are you saying that I can't remember the solution because there's no (simple) solution? :-)
Yes. There as no easy solutions.
As I said to you in my second posting
This is a cheat to stop the slur - but not with a grace note. It does not use an extra staff but is OK for the music as you showed it in the picture.
You missed the slur on the lower staff at m56.
Oh yes, sorry - in that case it has to be the extra layered staff method.
Back to your original picture and question, if I needed something easy to sight read and reasonably easy to maintain, I'd do something like the attachment.
Ok, extra staff (staves) needed.
Thank you.