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A tie is a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, which indicates that they are to be performed like one note equal in length to the two.
- What does a note on top of a note mean?
- What is it called when you play two notes next to each other at the same time?
What does a note on top of a note mean?
A dot above or below a note tells you to play it short and detached. This should not be confused with a dot after a note which alters its value. Short, detached, jumpy notes are called staccato.
What is it called when you play two notes next to each other at the same time?
Harmony is two or more notes played together at the same time. As soon as there is more than one pitch sounding at a time, you have harmony. ... In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches (tones, notes), or chords.
