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Meaning of horizontal line over a note?

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Post by Depo007 Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:06 pm

I just came across this in a piece I'm practicing with. There's a series of five notes, each with a small horizontal line above them. It almost looks like a ledger line, but it isn't. What is the meaning of these horizontal lines?
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Post by CripKilla Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:52 pm

It means to play it soft Cool
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Post by Admin Andrew Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:50 pm

A small line above them. That would mean to "hold to" or "cling to" the note for it's full value.
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Post by chackyjazz Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:20 pm

Andrew... is that a Tenuto???

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Post by endre Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:31 pm

Tenuto, by the sounds of it. Check wiki.

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