Syncopation - does it replay correctly?

• 24. Jul 2024 - 09:29

Whenever I write two adjacent notes which together should make up for a syncope (so I tie them together with a slur) they will be replaied just like if there was no slur. Hence syncopation slur seems to be ignored during replay. What am I doing wrong?
In fact, any to notes of the same hight which are tied together with a slur seem to play like two individual notes, even if they are on-beat-off-beat (no syncopation). Slurs seem to be always ignored if the slurred notes are on the same line.
BTW: What's the difference between the slur in the articulation palette and the slur in the lines palette?

Thanks.

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• 24. Jul 2024 - 16:54
  1. I thought I was in an English forum when I wasn't. That's why my post is in English.
  2. Thank you, I didn't know MuseScore has 2 different definitions for bows between notes.
  3. I think MuseScore ignores its own definition of ties:
    "A tie is a curved line between two notes of the same pitch, indicating that they are to be played as one combined note. Even though they look similar, ties should not be confused with slurs, which join notes of different pitches and indicate legato articulation."
    By this definition there is no such thing as a slur between two notes of the same pitch. According to the tie definition such bows must always be interpreted as ties. In fact, that's what you do when you write music on paper and play it anyway. I find MuseScore's behaviour misleading and think it should be fixed.
    Regards

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• 24. Jul 2024 - 17:08

Follow up:
Now that I know the difference between slur and tie I am able to enter the tie in the correct notation. It looks exactly the same way as before with a slur but this time it replays as expected. Isn't that another reason for a fix? Two notes of the same pitch slurred or tied together should sound as one long note no matter how you call it. What's more you can simply eliminate the entire concept of two different notions.

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