I can't find a picture of it, but its this curvy line that connects two notes. On this sheet, the line is connecting one note to another note that is in a completely different bar which is totally confusin me. Yea I am new to piano and reading sheet music

If the notes are the same pitch the curvy line is a tie - it means to play them as one note - don't re-press the key for the second note. If the notes are separate pitches it's a slur, and means for them to be played legato/smoothly.

Cathy

Until you get an answer from a more experienced player, here is my understanding of it.

Hold the key down for the duration of both (or all such connected) notes.

This is my best guess, too. Perhaps you can confirm its appearance here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_musical_symbols#Note_relationships

Steven

Yea, it was a tie. Thanks all

Descente36,

You might find this site useful:

http://www.dolmetsch.com/introduction.htm

It's a good music theory website.

Rich

one more thing, when there is a sharp or a flat on a line-is it just for that line or all notes of that letter. Thanks

The commonly accepted "rule" of accidentals is that they apply only to the specific note on that line or space (i.e., not in other octaves or on the other staff) from that point through the end of the measure.

Steven

Accidentals in the key signature apply to all in the song.

Accidentals in the piece last until the following bar line, unless they are part of a tied note, in which case they must obviously carry through until that tied note ends.