I'd like to figure out how to execute something found in some Jazz charts for drums. It is a compact way to indicate "play time for X measures" in a single measure.
Here are two examples from the googlesphere: The measure marked as "Play 7" http://www.quickgigcharts.com/wp-content/uploads/edd/2015/09/Feeling-Good-Feature-image.jpg The measure marked as "Play 7 (time)" http://www.mikejamesjazz.com/media/writing_items/drums/mellotone_drums.gif Those demonstrate the concept, but not the execution I would prefer. The way I'd like it to look is more like: | ~~~~( 7 )~~~~ | This is overall similar to a multi-measure rest, but with the following differences: o The number should be in the middle of the staff, rather than over the staff. o The number should be surrounded by large parenthesis o The lines on either side of the parenthesis should be thick but squiggly (or even just a bunch of tildes.) Is it possible to define such a new style for displaying multi-measure rests? It doesn't have to be exactly the style--I'd settle for the diagonal line in the first example. The main point is, I'd like some other format for multi-measure rest that is distinct from the usual ones. I can add text to clarify the interpretation to the performer. The other requirement is that I'd also like to use them in combination--some charts will have both actual multi-measure rests as well as blocks of "time" represented by this new format of multi-measure rest. I'd appreciate hearing any thoughts on whether this is possible. Thanks, David Elaine Alt 415 . 341 .4954 "*Confusion is highly underrated*" ela...@flaminghakama.com self-immolation.info skype: flaming_hakama Producer ~ Composer ~ Instrumentalist -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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