Lilypond tied notes

A tie is created by appending a tilde ~ to the first of the two notes being tied. This shorthand may be useful in other places where the rhythm changes with an unchanging pitch, but remember that a bare pitch followed by a space and a bare duration will be interpreted as a single note.

1. What is a tied note?
2. What are two notes tied together called?
3. How do you count tied notes?
4. What is the value of tied notes?

What is a tied note?

A tie is a curved line between the two notes of the same pitch, like this: 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.

What are two notes tied together called?

A tie is a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, thereby creating a durational value equal to the sum of the values of the note notes. This is necessary when a note is to be sustained over a bar line, and under certain conditions, within the same measure.

How do you count tied notes?

When Counting Ties, "one" tie has a beginning (first) note and an ending (second) note. Even if the tied notes are on different lines, the tie is still counted only as "one", as you play the beginning (first) note and hold it down through to the end of the second note.

What is the value of tied notes?

As already mentioned, tied notes add the value of the second note to the first note. For example, 2 quarter notes that are tied together will be held for 2 beats. Or, a half note and an eighth note tied together will be held for 2 1/2 beats.