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Two long notes tied together Two phrases with slurs
Slurs indicate articulation, such as bowing or breathing, and normally group notes of different
pitches together. Slurs can join two noteheads together with any number of pitches in between.
They often indicate the shaping of phrases.
Slurs can also be used in conjunction with articulation. Unlike ties, articulation within slurs can
affect the sound throughout the phrase. For example, staccato articulations on repeated notes of
the same pitch within a slur indicate that notes should be played on a stringed instrument using
the same bow direction, but stopping the bow between each note.
RELATED LINKS
Slurs on page 887
Inputting ties on page 189
Inputting slurs on page 211
Tie styles
There are different styles of ties available in Dorico Elements, which you can use to indicate
different meanings.
Solid
This is the default style for ties. Ties appear as tapered solid lines: thinner at the ends
and thicker in the middle.
Dashed
Ties appear as tapered dashed lines. Can be used to denote optional or suggested ties,
for example, in vocal music where some verses have more syllables than others and
therefore require more notes.
Dotted
Ties appear as dotted lines. The dots are the same size and the same distance apart
over the whole length of the tie. Can also be used to denote optional or suggested ties.
Half-dashed start
The rst halves of ties appear as dashed lines, the second halves as solid lines. Used to
denote that a tie was written incompletely in the source in critical editions.
Half-dashed end
The rst halves of ties appear as solid lines, the second halves as dashed lines. Used to
denote that a tie was written incompletely in the source in critical editions.
Ties
Tie styles
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