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2.2.2 Ties and slurs
Ties
Music Glossary: tie.
A tie is created by appending a tilde ~
to the
first note being tied.
g4~ g c2~ c4 ~ c8 a8 ~ a2
Slurs
Music Glossary: slur.
A slur is a curve drawn across many notes. The
starting note and ending note are marked with (
and
)
respectively.
d4( c16) cis( d e c cis d) e( d4)
Phrasing slurs
Music Glossary: slur, phrasing.
Slurs to indicate longer phrasing can be entered with
\(
and \)
. You can have both slurs
and phrasing slurs at the same time, but you cannot have
simultaneous slurs or simultaneous phrasing slurs.
a8(\( ais b c) cis2 b'2 a4 cis,\)
Warnings: slurs vs. ties
Music Glossary: articulation, slur, tie.
A slur looks like a tie, but it has a different meaning. A tie simply makes the first note longer, and can only be used on pairs of notes with the same pitch. Slurs indicate the articulation of notes, and can be used on larger groups of notes. Slurs and ties can be nested.
c2~( c8 fis fis4 ~ fis2 g2)
See also
Notation Reference: Ties, Slurs, Phrasing slurs.
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