Ties
One long sound
A tie is a curved line joining two notes of the same pitch. Play the first note, then hold it through the second. You get one sound as long as both notes added together. Ties often carry a sound across a barline.
Quick check
How many beats does the tied sound last?
A tie or a slur?
A curved line joining two different notes is not a tie. That is a slur, which means play smoothly. A tie always joins the same note to itself.
Quick check
A curved line joins a G and an E. What is it?
Remember
- A tie links two notes of the same pitch: play once, hold for both.
- Add the tied notes together.
- Different notes: a slur. Play smoothly.
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