Using Multi Bar Rest Symbol as a "Repeat" Symbol
Hi
does anyone else ever use the Multi Bar Repeat symbol to signify some sort of "section repeat"?
I have just received the Hal Leonard "Drummers Fake Book" HL00277388, and I see a lot of uses of the multi-bar rest symbol, and it looks like you intention is to imply "repeat a section" or something similar. (see photo as an example)
I've checked extensive music notation sites and cannot see any other examples of this anywhere!
I kinda "get" it, BUT as a tutor using the book with learners, I find it a little misleading!
Is it a legitimate use of the rest perhaps?
Many thanks in advance
Edward Allen
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Comments
That looks like a drum part. I think the multi-bar rests mean "don't play". There is a hint in the terminology:"rest" - i.e. take a break from playing. What makes you think the drummer should be playing in those bars? I know some drummers like to make a noise ALL the time but sometimes less is more.
In reply to That looks like a drum part… by SteveBlower
Hi Steve
Take the song "Come together" in the photo: the "Interlude" and "Verse" are definitely parts where a drummer (Ringo in this case!) plays, and there are many many other examples in the book where HL have used it like this.
Thoughts?
Don't confuse multi-measrure rests for multi-measure repeats
In reply to Don't confuse multi-measrure… by Jojo-Schmitz
> Don't confuse multi-measrure rests for multi-measure repeats
Indeed, but, the point of the OPs question was that it seemed to him that this is exactly what Hal Leonard has done. And, therefore asked if it is in fact OK to use multi-measure rests to indicate multi-measure repeats.
If you, like me, think that is not OK, we need to tell Hal Leonard to not confuse them, not the OP or anyone else here.
In reply to Don't confuse multi-measrure… by AndreasKågedal
Yup.
If you check out Come Together in The Beatles Complete Scores the drums do play throughout.
The 4 bar rest "Interlude" is pretty much a repeat of the Intro.
The 8 bar rest verse is a repeat of the first verse.
The Chorus 2 bar rest is a repeat of the first chorus etc .......
Hal Leonard junk by the looks of things.