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(d) Slur : is a curved line used to indicate that two or more notes

of different pitches should be played in one physical stroke. It is also used to
indicate notes sung to a single syllable in vocal music. See the example shown
in Figure 5.4.

Figure 5.4: Appearance of slur on the staff

Activity 5.3

Search for various music scores in the school library or on the internet and
identify terms and signs that indicate articulations.

Repeat signs
Repeat signs indicate that a whole piece of music or section of music is to be
repeated. The following is an example of commonly used repeat signs:

These two signs show that a section has to be repeated once. See the examples
shown in figures 5.5 (a) and (b).

This indicates the beginning of a section to be This indicates that the section
repeated. is to be repeated from the
previous repeat sign.

Figure 5.5 (a): Repetition of a particular section within a melody

This indicates that the section
is to be repeated from the
beginning of a melody

Figure 5.5 (b): Repetition of a section from the beginning of a melody

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