A fermata over a chord would sustain the chord and hold the beats for an indefinite period of time. I think Nili is looking for a way to show an arpeggiated set of notes, with each successive note being added to a growing set of notes, to end up with a total chord. If that's the case, I would just put a long tie over the whole set of notes. But not sure that's the correct construct. Let's see if we can liaise with Dan. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annabelle Susan Morison" <foristnights@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 07:45 Subject: [sib-access] Re: fingers pedaling Is it something like a fermata that your looking for? -----Original Message----- From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nili Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:43 AM To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sib-access] Re: fingers pedaling Hi, Dave and thanks, I ask about A way to indicate a sustain which should be done just by holding the keys for long. Say you have a score with 4 voices and some different instances of ties. I'd like all the voices to be heard and all the notes to be held together and I would mention to the player that he should keep on holding every nec key and sustain the notes, but not to press the foot pedal. How do I do that in Sib? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:02 PM Subject: [sib-access] Re: fingers pedaling > Nili, > > Sounds like a slur is what you need. Or else I don't understand what > you're asking. > > Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nili" <nilizz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 04:02 > Subject: [sib-access] fingers pedaling > > > Hi all, > I'm writing a piano piece and got to the conclusion that instead of > tiring myself and the reader with lots of voices and ties I'd write > and specify fingers pedaling. How do I do that? > I mean an instruction which tells the player to make his pedaling with > the fingers only and without using the real sustain pedal. That is > because I still want a contrapunctal effect where the notes are still > clear and don't mess with each other. > In the specific case, it's a passage with descending and equally > rhythmically broken 7th diatonic chords and I want every dissonance to > stay as A suspended note, till resolving. > Sorry for the tiring description, > Thanks > Nili > > > If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, > unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: > sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, > unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: > sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.134/2614 - Release Date: 01/11/10 19:35:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.134/2614 - Release Date: 01/11/10 19:35:00 If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx