What does a “repeat” symbol on the chord section mean?
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In the following picture, there's a "repeat" symbol on the chord section.
I know the meaning of repeat symbols in the measures, but I don’t know what it means in the chord section.
Does it mean to repeat the chord, i.e. Fmaj7 from the second bar?
chords sheet-music
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In the following picture, there's a "repeat" symbol on the chord section.
I know the meaning of repeat symbols in the measures, but I don’t know what it means in the chord section.
Does it mean to repeat the chord, i.e. Fmaj7 from the second bar?
chords sheet-music
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
favorite
up vote
5
down vote
favorite
In the following picture, there's a "repeat" symbol on the chord section.
I know the meaning of repeat symbols in the measures, but I don’t know what it means in the chord section.
Does it mean to repeat the chord, i.e. Fmaj7 from the second bar?
chords sheet-music
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
In the following picture, there's a "repeat" symbol on the chord section.
I know the meaning of repeat symbols in the measures, but I don’t know what it means in the chord section.
Does it mean to repeat the chord, i.e. Fmaj7 from the second bar?
chords sheet-music
chords sheet-music
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
edited Nov 18 at 20:27
Andrew T.
205110
205110
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
asked Nov 17 at 17:01
coerrace
1288
1288
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It's confusing because it's unnecessary. A chord persists until the next one is stated or there's an obvious stop.
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
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Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
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Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
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Yes, this just means to repeat the chord.
It might seem like a needless abbreviation in this case, but some chords can get to be pretty long, in which case this notation is quicker.
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
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It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
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The repeat is referring to the Fmaj7 chord sign, not the dots. As it's on top of the stave, it just means repeat the previous chord. And with one slash, it most likely tells that the Fmaj7 is only for that bar, although there could be another identical sign saying the following bar is also Fmaj7.
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
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If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
It's confusing because it's unnecessary. A chord persists until the next one is stated or there's an obvious stop.
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
3
Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
It's confusing because it's unnecessary. A chord persists until the next one is stated or there's an obvious stop.
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
3
Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
It's confusing because it's unnecessary. A chord persists until the next one is stated or there's an obvious stop.
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
It's confusing because it's unnecessary. A chord persists until the next one is stated or there's an obvious stop.
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
answered Nov 17 at 17:32
Laurence Payne
30.2k1453
30.2k1453
Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
3
Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
add a comment |
Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
3
Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
Yes that is why I was confused.
– coerrace
Nov 17 at 18:21
3
3
Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
Some picking or strum patterns may play the start of a chord differently from a continuation; repeating the chord symbol would indicate that it should be played as though it was a new chord.
– supercat
Nov 18 at 3:45
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Yes, this just means to repeat the chord.
It might seem like a needless abbreviation in this case, but some chords can get to be pretty long, in which case this notation is quicker.
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Yes, this just means to repeat the chord.
It might seem like a needless abbreviation in this case, but some chords can get to be pretty long, in which case this notation is quicker.
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Yes, this just means to repeat the chord.
It might seem like a needless abbreviation in this case, but some chords can get to be pretty long, in which case this notation is quicker.
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
Yes, this just means to repeat the chord.
It might seem like a needless abbreviation in this case, but some chords can get to be pretty long, in which case this notation is quicker.
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
answered Nov 17 at 17:03
Richard
35.5k677151
35.5k677151
It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
add a comment |
It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
It's unnecessary to repeat the symbol OR to have the repeat sign.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:45
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
The repeat is referring to the Fmaj7 chord sign, not the dots. As it's on top of the stave, it just means repeat the previous chord. And with one slash, it most likely tells that the Fmaj7 is only for that bar, although there could be another identical sign saying the following bar is also Fmaj7.
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
The repeat is referring to the Fmaj7 chord sign, not the dots. As it's on top of the stave, it just means repeat the previous chord. And with one slash, it most likely tells that the Fmaj7 is only for that bar, although there could be another identical sign saying the following bar is also Fmaj7.
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
The repeat is referring to the Fmaj7 chord sign, not the dots. As it's on top of the stave, it just means repeat the previous chord. And with one slash, it most likely tells that the Fmaj7 is only for that bar, although there could be another identical sign saying the following bar is also Fmaj7.
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
The repeat is referring to the Fmaj7 chord sign, not the dots. As it's on top of the stave, it just means repeat the previous chord. And with one slash, it most likely tells that the Fmaj7 is only for that bar, although there could be another identical sign saying the following bar is also Fmaj7.
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
answered Nov 17 at 17:49
Tim
94.1k1097239
94.1k1097239
If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
add a comment |
If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
If it was a 2 or 4 bar repeat symbol, it wouldn't be positioned there.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 18:44
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
True. But it could be three!
– Tim
Nov 17 at 19:39
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
Sorry, no cigar again! If 3-bar repeats existed, there would be 3 bars of data follwed by the symbol over the mid-point of the NEXT 3 bars.
– Laurence Payne
Nov 17 at 20:37
add a comment |
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