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Hector Pascal
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Post by Hector Pascal » Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:35 pm

Hi all,

When slurring a little ascending motif (for a single reed instrument) which is marked Mezzo legato, would I be correct to use the dotted slur, rather than the solid line slur? It looks fairly good to me, but thought I'd ask the forum.

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Post by Bill Stevens » Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:55 pm

I'm not a wind player, but for me the dotted slur is an editorial addition. I would use a regular slur and mark it mezzo legato.

But that's just my 2¢.

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Post by MikeHalloran » Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:06 am

Unless you are editing another's work and making a suggestion, no.
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Post by N Grossingink » Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:18 am

How about this:
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Post by Hector Pascal » Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:43 am

Thanks for the input. Further to N's suggestion with the staccato under slurs, I have also seen tenuti under slurs, which I think is a sort of soft tonguing.

I am persuaded to use normal slurs and the Mezzo legato indication, however there are patches of normal legato and patches of mezzo legato, so I suspect that the dotted lines would serve the eye well. Although, I take the point of them being editorial. Decisions, decisions...

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Post by MikeHalloran » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:39 am

Are you writing music to please your eye or for musicians who are expected to play it?
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Post by motet » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:20 am

I think the dotted slurs would be misunderstood. I like the dots under slurs suggestion. I think legato lines under slurs imply a slight emphasis to each note, played as legato as possible.
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Post by Hector Pascal » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:47 am

Thanks, everyone, for your helpful suggestions!
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