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Guidelines for Legato:notating legato

I’m transcribing a piano part. I initially wrote it this way (for clarity). In reality, if you listen to the example, the piano is played legato.

enter image description herenotation v. 1, with rests

Does it make sense to write it as in the first example (indicating only the sustain pedal) or as in this example?

enter image description herenotation v. 2, with tied notes replacing rests

The goal is for musicians to be able to read it at first sight

Example:

Guidelines for Legato:

I’m transcribing a piano part. I initially wrote it this way (for clarity). In reality, if you listen to the example, the piano is played legato.

enter image description here

Does it make sense to write it as in the first example (indicating only the sustain pedal) or as in this example?

enter image description here

The goal is for musicians to be able to read it at first sight

Example:

Guidelines for notating legato

I’m transcribing a piano part. I initially wrote it this way (for clarity). In reality, if you listen to the example, the piano is played legato.

notation v. 1, with rests

Does it make sense to write it as in the first example (indicating only the sustain pedal) or as in this example?

notation v. 2, with tied notes replacing rests

The goal is for musicians to be able to read it at first sight

Example:

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Guidelines for Legato:

I’m transcribing a piano part. I initially wrote it this way (for clarity). In reality, if you listen to the example, the piano is played legato.

enter image description here

Does it make sense to write it as in the first example (indicating only the sustain pedal) or as in this example?

enter image description here

The goal is for musicians to be able to read it at first sight

Example: