On 9/20/2019 3:43 AM, Giovanni Andreani wrote:
I’m in the need of inserting a conventional symbol above a note to indicate it
will be the very last one to be played, even if there are others following.
This is used in particular circumstances, such as short music lines to be
repeated various times, as technical loops, etc. As an example, imagine a
measure containing a series of notes where the very first one will also be the
ending one of the repeated pattern; the measure has to be repeated various
times and, instead of adding a new measure containing the same note (on which
the pattern begins), a conventional symbol would indicate to the performer on
which note to stop playing (a sort of exit loop instruction). Although these
contents are for piano, I have frequently seen the down-bow symbol used for
this purpose. Could this symbol, in your experience, be considered conventional
or would you indicate a better solution?
I've never seen that marking used for that purpose, but I don't think it
matters which symbol you use as long as you include a comment at the
start of the document which explains what the player is supposed to do
and show the symbol which indicates which note to end on.
I've seen a fermata placed inside parentheses to indicate what you're
suggesting, but that's been in places where the final note to be
played/sung is to be sustained longer when it actually is the final note.
I've seen the Segno used in that situation.
I've never heard, seen or read of a universally accepted indicator such
as you're asking about, pick one that makes the most sense to you,
explain it on the music page or in the preface and you should be fine.
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David H. Bailey
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http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com
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