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Hi guys and gals.

My question has to do with muting instruments.

Now, I know how to mute instruments for a whole song or for a bar (or bars) but...how do I mute instruments where there's a hit or held chord? For example, a bar has a triplet so I set up two 2-beat bars and write the chords as hits (c..,c..,C..) and the next bar has 2 beats as well (C) All of this written with the tempo changes and all. Now, what if I want only the bass drum and piano to play the triplets and not the other instruments? I can't figure out the chord notation for this.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Robert



Not sure I understand you question but I'll give it a shot. If you place a letter after one or more periods after the letter chord...like "C.bd" then the Bass and Drums would be EXEMPT from the "rest" created by the period after the C. So, in effect, using those letters INCLUDES selected instruments and mutes all others.

The insturments for Bass, Drums, Piano, Guitar and Strings are:
B
D
P
G
S

SORRY if I've missed your point!
Best,
Jim