5.7.1 Slurs

A slur indicates that notes are to be played bound or legato.

They are entered using parentheses

     f( g a) a8 b( a4 g2 f4)
     <c e>2( <b d>2)

The direction of a slur can be set with the generic commands

\override Slur #'direction = #UP
\slurUp            % shortcut for the previous line

However, there is a convenient shorthand for forcing slur directions. By adding _ or ^ before the opening parentheses, the direction is also set. For example,

     c4_( c) c^( c)

Some composers write two slurs when they want legato chords. This can be achieved in LilyPond by setting doubleSlurs,

     \set doubleSlurs = ##t
     <c e>4 ( <d f> <c e> <d f> )

Predefined commands

\slurUp, \slurDown, \slurNeutral, \slurDotted, \slurSolid.

See also

Program reference: Slur, and SlurEvent.

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