page 163 of the Band-in-a-Box 2009.5 User's Guide.pdf

Breaks - Rests, Shots, and Held Chords
Breaks are points in a song when one or more of the instruments rests, plays a shot, or holds a chord.
- Rests can specify any, some, or all instruments to rest at any bar. For example, you could rest all instruments
except the bass for the first 4 bars, and then add the piano for 4 bars, and then add the entire band for the rest of
the song. You may optionally disable the rests in the middle or final choruses (e.g., where you would likely
have a solo, and rests may not be appropriate).
- Shots can specify certain instruments play a “shot,” where the chord is played and then a rest follows. For
example the song “Rock Around The Clock” has a shot on beat 1 followed by a rest for 2 bars. The duration of
“shots” is 60 ticks per beat.
- Held chords specify that certain instruments hold a chord sustained for a certain number of bars. For example,
you can have the bass and piano hold a chord sustained while the drums continue to play a pattern
A chord can be specified as a REST by adding a period after the chord.
indicates a C chord that is a REST.
indicates a C chord that is a SHOT.
indicates a C chord that is a HELD CHORD.
Selecting BREAKS for different instruments.
You can specify that some instruments not be affected by the rhythm break.
The coded names for the instruments are:
- B for Bass
- D for Drums
- P for Piano
- G for Guitar
- S for Strings
To type a rest for all instruments on a C chord type C.
To exempt instruments, add their letters following the break. For example,
C.bd will put a rest on all instruments EXCEPT the bass and drums.
To indicate a held chord for all instruments except the piano, type C...p
Breaks can also be set in the Chord Options dialog.

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