I was, and am still taught to drop the tied note. Or to shorten a note.

That can humanize a track. Because it's how humans have to do some written music. We write the apostrophe in for a breath mark in most of our pieces.

Of course if we were all pros we could play FF tied whole notes over 10 bars at 70 bpm, the first time through on one breath, the second while circular breathing. RIGHT!!!


John Conley
Musica est vita