Slurs

A slur expresses melisma: one lyric-bearing syllable continues across separate notes. The notes retain their individual written pitches.

Figure 1. A slur keeps separate notes while joining their syllable ownership.

Create a slur

1. In Plan mode, select a contiguous sequence of notes in one voice.
2. Ensure the first note owns the lyric and continuation notes do not introduce unrelated syllables.
3. Choose the Slur tool or the Slur action in the Inspector.

The first and last notes receive the corresponding slur boundaries. The language package replans the syllable across the chain, and the next bake may produce a continuous pitch transition between the written notes.

Condition	Action	Result
A new syllable begins on the next note.	Do not include that note in the slur.	Each syllable retains separate pronunciation ownership.
The connected notes should remain separate attacks.	Clear the slur.	Each note is planned independently on the next bake.
The transition is musically correct but too abrupt.	Adjust Slur Smooth.	The written notes remain unchanged while the rendered transition is rounded.