Chapter 13

Ties and Slurs

Expanding Rhythm

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Unit 3Expanding Rhythm

Levelbeginner

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Examples

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tieslurconnected durationphrasinglegato

A tie connects two notes of the SAME pitch — play as one long note

Tied duration = sum of both note values

A slur connects notes of DIFFERENT pitches — play smoothly (legato)

In MIDI: ties = one note with combined duration; slurs = minimal gap between notes

{
  "tie_rule": "Combine durations into one longer note in MIDI",
  "slur_rule": "Legato = notes overlap slightly or have no gap"
}

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