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Posted by: pappadaddy Nov 10 2011, 07:26 PM

Hello:
I'm working on Muris Varajic's Jazz Swing Lead lesson and in the tab is a symbol L, meaning a "tied note" for the previous note:


--------|-------7---------------------|
----5--|--L---------6-------L--------|
--------------------------------------|

So, what's a "tied note" anyway?

Thanks for any help,
Pappy

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Nov 10 2011, 08:05 PM

I think this is the best explanation

"When a pair of notes is tied, the second note of the pair is not plucked or attacked again. Instead, the first note is plucked/attacked and held for the duration of both notes."

Posted by: pappadaddy Nov 10 2011, 08:39 PM

Thanks Sinisa: So the technique is similar/same as vibrato or sustain? Sounds like Muris V. is using vibrato, so wouldn't that take a different tab symbol? By the way, I've been trying to work up enough courage (I am so a beginner player) to attempt one of your lessons.

Pappy

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Nov 10 2011, 09:03 PM

Tied note ties together two notes of the same pitch. Basically it extends the duration of the note by adding up their rhythmic values.
In practice : pluck the note and hold it sustained for the duration of two note values added up. Usually on longer notes you would add vibrato but that indeed does have a different indication in the tab. You can check out Muris's slow videos and see if he adds vibrato to those particular notes.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Nov 10 2011, 09:37 PM

It's the same note, those two notes represent one note (tied note - adds to the duration of initial note). How much duration? Check how long is the tied note, that much.