Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
Originally Posted By: shannon88


Overall, I am concerned about the ties in biab, or lack thereof, because aren't ties, linking one note to the second note suppose to sound like a continuation of the 1st note? So if biab decides not to put a tie in the biab sheet music, when the tie is originally there on the existing sheet music....do u see my point? smile

Thanks,
Shannon


Shannon, I missed answering part of your request.
The curved line joining notes together has two very specific functions:

1:
If the curve joins two notes of the same pitch, it is referred to as a Tie, and the second note is not played, but the time of the first second note is added to the first note (the length of play is extended).

2:
If the curve joins two notes of different pitch, the second note is played, but the line identifies a 'slur', indicating that all of the notes contained within the slur should be played smoothly, connectedly, 'legato' in style.

In your example, we have been referring to "ties", so the second note should definitely not play.

Are you seeing 'tied' notes in your notation, and the second note on the same pitch also plays?

If so, can you send the BiaB Song file (PM me if required). It will be interesting to investigate.

Cheers

Trevor

Hi Trevor,

Areas were they are tied together on the existing sheet music, Im unable to duplicate the two notes that are tied when I enter them in the notation window. I know about the staff roll and that is where I do most of my entering (notes). So I know about the horizonal lines, in increasing them and decreasing them to make a longer or short note. Ive tried everything I can think of to tied the two notes together. A few times in works, but most of the time it does not work so it throws off the song. Ive experimented alot during the tie situation, learned alot in the process, but still cant figure it out. ..And there's no rhythm or reason for this. It should work every single time, but does not. Any more suggestions? I'm heading over to the piano roll to see if that works, although I have my doubts.

Shannon