Re: Tuplets and polyphonic cause single tuplet misalign and an extra note appearing when a tie was requested

David Wright <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:32:17 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 20:39:03 (-0700), Caleb Kierum wrote:
> I am new to Lilypond so there is some chance I am using it incorrectly.

It's likely that g~4 is a typo.

g~4 gives you a G with the same duration as the previous note, and
then 4 gives you another G with a duration of 4. The two are tied.

g4~ gives you a G with a duration of 4, tied to the next note.

Cheers,
David.