Music Braille Code (2015)

13. The Slur

13.1. Purposes of Slurs

The slur signs in braille are used to indicate the connections and separations of notes that are shown in print by curved lines above or below the staff. They are also used in vocal music to indicate the relationships between the syllables of lyrics and the corresponding notes, whether or not curved lines are included in the print. (See Sec. 35 regarding syllabic slurs and phrasing slurs in vocal music.)