To
add pause markers for fermatas
Pause markers can be added to accommodate
fermatas in much the same way they are added for rests or held notes in
the accompaniment (described above). The type of pause marker used depends
on whether the soloist or accompaniment resumes playback.
To specify this effect with the Add SmartMusic
Marker plug-in, place the Wait for Note or Wait for Foot Pedal marker
on the note you want the accompaniment to resume. The Resume and Reset
Tempo marker is added for you automatically. See Wait for Note dialog box.
To add a pause marker for a fermata manually
with expressions:
- If both the soloist and accompaniment resume
playback simultaneously, add a Wait for Note On marker over the held note.
Then add a Resume marker and Reset Tempo marker over the note following
the fermata. SmartMusic will sustain the pitches under the fermata
until it hears the Resume pitch (in this case F) performed by the soloist.
SmartMusic indicates to the performer that it is “Waiting for your note
_”.
- If there is a rest under the fermata in the
solo staff, and the accompaniment resumes on its own, add a Wait for Foot
Pedal marker over the held note. Then add a Resume marker and Reset Tempo
marker over the first note (of the accompaniment) following the fermata.
During the performance, SmartMusic will indicate that it is waiting for
a foot pedal message from the soloist to resume the accompaniment.
- If a fermata appears at the end of the piece,
add a Wait for End of Note marker over the held note. Then add a Resume
marker and Reset Tempo marker to the right of the fermata. During
the performance, SmartMusic will release the held note along with the
soloist.
