a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps. 2. a leverlike part worked by the foot to supply power in various mechanisms, as the bicycle. 3. Music.
The Sled. The sled, the first memory Jonas receives from the Giver, symbolizes the journey Jonas takes during his training and the discoveries he makes. It is red, a color that symbolizes the new, vital world of feelings and ideas that Jonas discovers.
Ties and slurs may be confusing to some because it is both represented by a curved line. However, the function of a tie is very different from a slur. A tie is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch; the second note is not played but its value is added to the first note. On the other hand, a slur connects two or more notes that have the same or different pitch. Answer: A slur means you should play a piece of music legato or smoothly. It may also mean: 1  For vocalists, it means that a syllable should be sung to several notes (it should last for more than one note). 2  For bowed string players, it means to play a group of notes in one bow (without changing the direction of the bow).