Tied Rhythms
A Tie connects two notes so that when the first note is played, it is held for the duration of the original note as well as the tied note. This allows us to combine notes into irregular values. It also allows for notes to be held across bar lines, which was not possible with traditional notation.
When a measure contains ties, the first note is played and held for the duration of the second note. Ties can combine values of notes across bar-lines as well as within the same measure.
A Quarter Note tied to an Eighth Note would create a note that lasts 1.5 beats. The quarter note is played and held for the duration of the eighth note.
A Half Note tied to a Quarter Note would create a note that lasts 3 beats. Any two note values can be combined using a tie to create many different combinations of beats.
Exercise 1 - Tied Rhythms with Quarter Notes and Half Notes
Exercise 2 - Tied Rhythms with Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes
