Slur or Tie when they are mixed?

A slur is a curved line that connects two or more notes of different pitches. A slur means the notes should be played as smoothly as possible, with no space in between. 1. ... A tie is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch.

1. What type of articulation does a slur indicate?
2. What does it mean when two different notes are tied?
3. What does a slur inside a slur mean?

What type of articulation does a slur indicate?

A slur is a symbol in Western musical notation indicating that the notes it embraces are to be played without separation (that is, with legato articulation). A slur is denoted with a curved line generally placed over the notes if the stems point downward, and under them if the stems point upwards.

What does it mean when two different notes are tied?

What does a tie do? A tie tells you that the two notes are to be played as a single note for a duration that is equal to the sum of both notes. Said differently, a tie tells you to add the two notes' value together, and hold for that many beats.

What does a slur inside a slur mean?

In strings specifically, the inside slurs can indicate which notes are seamlessly connected, while the bigger slur indicates that all the small slurs are to be played with the bow going in the same direction, but this is not always practical.