need a lil help with this piano note

[N.U.G.]

hey guys, I'm teaching myself how to play piano and I think I may have read this somewhere before but I can't quite remember so if someone can help me it would be great

basically, about halfway along on the last line of music their is a symbol joining two notes that looks like this and upside down smile... what is the relevance/meaning of that symbol and how does it affect this piece of music?

here's the music;

http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=keys13ay.jpg

thanks!

 

[karlman]

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[bigdmakintrax]

or also to add in terms of say a sax, which thats what I learned to play on, when I see that to me.....it means a slur.....I taught myself piano based on the formal that learned on sax....
also here is an example
http://www.bestpianolessons.com/piano-lessons/piano-lesson-3.html

 

[MarkN]

yea Big your right its a slur !

 

[Producer_GyaL]

DO# and SI
lol

 

[classic]

its a slur it means that both notes are played connected so they flow....(legato)

Depending on the length of the pessage it may involve the sustain pedal

 

[bigdmakintrax]

even more clarity because I was just talking about this....if the curve is over or under it will qualify whether it is a tie or a slur....slur will be on top, tie under...tie means you will hold the note for the added value of the duration and they will more than likely be the same note....
one more example for the night
http://denemo.sourceforge.net/Frog/slurs.shtml
yeah and the pedal is an art in itself

 

[N.U.G.]

thanks for the help guys!

would someone mind playing that last line so I can hear how you play it? it would be a big help to me understanding how it's supposed to sound

 

[N.U.G.]

thanks for the help guys!

would someone mind playing that last line so I can hear how you play it? it would be a big help to me understanding how it's supposed to sound

can anyone help fam?

thanks!

 

[bigdmakintrax]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=63770
Threw it together quick, slur not as good anyhow what can I say for some some self teaching LOL

 

[N.U.G.]

^^^

thanks bro!

I'mma check it as soon as I get home my dude

 

[N.U.G.]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=63770
Threw it together quick, slur not as good anyhow what can I say for some some self teaching LOL

just peeped this now, thanks for that!

i like how u had drums over the top too - the beatmaker in you came shing through!

peace

 

[N.U.G.]

i just realised that I had been slurring most of the notes uneccessarily i.e i didn't leave hard;y any silence between notes

this has been a good learning experience for me, thanks guys