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A slur indicates two or more notes that are to be played without any break, such as on a wind instrument not re-tonguing, so that the notes are played legato (smoothly).

A tie, is when two or more successive notes (of the same pitch) are held, unbroken, for their total combined time value. For instance, if a half note was tied to a quarter note, the duration of the tied note would be 3 beats.

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A tie indicates that the same note is to be held longer; a slur includes a change in pitch

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