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Grand staff slur

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.

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]
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|PgMargins|Left:1.78|Top:1.78|Right:1.78|Bottom:1.78|Mirror:N
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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: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?

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #1 –
Sic!

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #2 –
If you don't mind another staff, you might want to try :

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]
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|Font|Style:StaffBold|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:9|Bold:Y|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: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
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|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
Rich.

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #3 –
Or without an extra staff, you might prefer :

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]
!NoteWorthyComposer(2.51)
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|Font|Style:StaffLyric|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|Font|Style:User5|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User6|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|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
Rich.

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Flurmy –
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.
Anyone with a better solution?
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.
Registered user since 1996
 

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #5 –
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? :-)

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Flurmy –
Are you saying that I can't remember the solution because there's no (simple) solution? :-)
Yes. There as no easy solutions.
Registered user since 1996

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #7 –
Quote from: Flurmy –
Well, my hope was to stop the slur on the hidden grace note or something alike.

As I said to you in my second posting
Quote
Or without an extra staff, you might prefer

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.

Rich.

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Richard Woodroffe –
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.
Registered user since 1996

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #9 –
Oh yes, sorry - in that case it has to be the extra layered staff method.
Rich.

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #10 –
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.
Registered user since 1996

Re: Grand staff slur

Reply #11 –
Ok, extra staff (staves) needed.
Thank you.