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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.
A phrase with notes grouped together by slurs
Non-standard ties
Usually, ties join two notes of the same pitch in the same staff. However, ties can also cross
system breaks and frame breaks, clef changes, or time signature changes. These types of ties are
all positioned automatically in
Dorico SE.
Ties can also join non-adjacent notes, notes in different voices, or notes in different staves
together. In Dorico SE, you must input these types of ties manually.
Ties across system breaks and page breaks
The ends of ties that cross system breaks are automatically positioned in Dorico SE.
Their vertical position remains the same, as both ends are centered on the noteheads to which
they are attached. Their behavior also remains the same, as selecting one note in a tie chain that
crosses a system or frame break in Write mode selects all notes in the tie chain.
The horizontal space for the parts of ties shown to the left of notes at the start of new systems/
frames may not be
sucient to show an ideal tie curve.
The start of a tie chain before a system break
The end of the same tie chain after a system break
Tied notes with accidentals across system breaks and page breaks
The ends of ties for tied notes with accidentals across system breaks and page breaks are also
automatically positioned.
As tied notes in Dorico SE are treated as one note notated to t in time signatures, cautionary
accidentals at the start of new systems/frames are not shown by default. If you choose to show
accidentals beside notes in tie chains at the start of new systems/frames, the position of the
notes is changed to accommodate accidentals. However, this automatic position might not leave
sucient room for the part of the tie to the left of the notes to be shown with an ideal curve.
Ties
Non-standard ties
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