Dotted slur musescore

1. How do you add a dotted slur in Musescore?
2. What is the difference between a slur and a legato?

How do you add a dotted slur in Musescore?

Method 1

1. Make sure you are in Normal mode;
2. Select the note where you want the slur to start:
3. Press S to add a slur extending to the next note:
4. (Optional) Hold Shift and press → (right arrow key) to extend the slur to the next note. ...
5. (Optional) Press X to flip the slur direction:
6. Press Esc to exit edit mode :

What is the difference between a slur and a legato?

Legato is a musical performance technique that produces fluid, continuous motion between notes. ... Legato notes are often slurred; that is, a group of notes is played together in one down-bow or up-bow. In the music, a slur looks like a curved line over the notes that are all in one bow.