But you will still need to restate the metronome mark to reset Sibelius' playback, but just hide it. -----Original Message----- From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin L Gibbs Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 3:14 PM To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sib-access] Re: is "a tempo" a technique or an expression Dale, You don't understand. I put the ritard in from the lines dialog. the issue is this. I need an a tempo a couple bars later because the original tempo comes back. the question is, do I use the technique field or the expression field to restore the original tempo after the ritard ends? Kevin On Aug 7, 2012, at 2:12 PM, Dale Lieser wrote: > You can either write the word "rit." In the tempo field yourself, or use one > of the ritards from the system lines in the Lines dialog, via the letter > "l". > > -----Original Message----- > From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin L Gibbs > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 3:09 PM > To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sib-access] is "a tempo" a technique or an expression > > guys, > I'm writing a piano piece with a ritard that eventually has an a tempo. > Does anyone know if that's considered a technique or an expression? I > didn't notice it in any of the word menus for either techniques or > expressions. thanks for any help. > K. > 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 If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx