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What does a tie with staccato mean?
The marking of staccato-underneath-tie is meant as prevention.
How are tied notes played?
Tied notes are to be played as a single note with the total duration of the tied note values. Basically, it is used to sustain the note duration. In this example, we have a tie between two quarter notes. ... With the tie placed between the two quarter notes, you hold the note C for two beats long.
Do you tongue tied notes?
If a slurred phrase has two or more of the same pitches played in a row, you should lightly tongue the repeated pitches. In the example below, you should lightly tongue the E that occurs on beat 3 in the first measure. However, if there is a tie between those two pitches, you should not tongue the tied notes.
