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Thanks for the additional response, JJP. In case it remains of interest, this is a lead sheet, to be read by piano, guitar, bass and drums (and sometimes a wind instrument). The tune is Paraty by Nilson Matta which can be heard on youtube played by Trio Da Paz. The A section is stated and there is a...

Thank you. Your response makes the point that the drummer might play through the tied-to-rest version. And, that means "tutti: let ring" is necessary. So, that's the answer. This type of issue has arisen before. My colleague objects to text which he considers redundant. His question is, re...

The tutti is there for the drummer. The question is, what would he do if tutti wasn't there?

let ring example 23Jan23.pdf I attached an example. The question is whether it makes more sense to tie the last eighth in bar 1 to rests in bars 2 and 3. The issue is what the drummer is likely to do. If he sees the above example, he knows to stop and let ring. Will he do the same thing if I do tie...

Sorry! Brand new on here. When I noticed the Problems category I was concerned that I not be the new guy ignoring the rules. Anyway, thanks for the quick response and the link. I hadn't encountered that before, as far I can recall, so I learned something. I hate that, but it's good for me <g>. Accor...

Any help with the following would be appreciated. I'm preparing a chart for a tune called Paraty. You can hear it on youtube by Trio De Paz. At one point there's a hit on beat 3 of a measure (it's in 3/4) and the band (including the drummer) holds those notes for the next 5 beats. So, it's a hit and...