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Ties and Slurs

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Slurs connect notes ____
a)
of the same pitch
b)
of different pitch
c)
in the same key
d)
above the staff
2.
Ties connect notes ____
a)
of different pitch
b)
of the same pitch
c)
on the same staff
d)
in the same key
3.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Accent- play with emphasis

b)

Fermata- hold until the conductor cuts off

c)

Staccato- play separated (short)

d)

Slur- tongue the first note of the curved line and then play the remaining notes within the curved line without tonguing.

4.
What's the difference between a tie and a slur?
a)
You wear a tie and you play a slur
b)
Ties are short and slurs are long
c)
Slurs connect the same note, while ties connect different notes
d)
Ties connect the same note, while slurs connect different notes 
5.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
6.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
7.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

8.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

9.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

10.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

11.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

12.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

13.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

14.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

15.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

16.

Which statement best describes this symbol?

a)

Slur-Tongue the first note at the beginning of the curved line, then continue to play the same pitch without tonguing by adding together the note values shown

b)

Slur-Tongue the first note at the beginning of the curved line, and then continue to play the remaining different pitches and their note values without tonguing.

c)

Tie- Tongue the first note at the beginning of the curved line, then continue to play the same pitch without tonguing by adding together the note values shown.

17.

Add the tied notes together and determine how many beats you would hold that note out for.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

18.
a)

1

b)

2.5

c)

3

d)

3.5

19.

Add the tied notes together and determine how many beats you would hold that note out for.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

20.

Add the tied notes together and determine how many beats you would hold that note out for.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

21.

What note would equal the number of beats that each pair of tied notes receive?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What note would equal the number of beats that each pair of tied notes receive?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

The following notes in each box represent a....

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

24.

The following notes circled represent a....

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

25.

Is the following tied music example correct?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Is the following tied music example correct?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Is the following tied music example correct?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which note would complete the tie equation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which note would complete the tie equation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.
a)
b)
c)
d)