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comping and repeat signs

I'm writing a chart in which the guitar needs to play a specific rhythm measure after measure, so I would like to use the one-measure repeat sign (the symbol that sort of looks like this: %).  Problem is, the chords change in every measure, so technically, the measures aren't repeated (only the rhythm is).
Is it okay to do this anyway?

Thanks,
Malcolm A.

Re: comping and repeat signs

Reply #1 –
Yes, that's totally acceptable. Guitarists will only get confused if they start seeing notes. :)

Just put the chord names along the top, and use the comping symbols to indicate the rhythm.

An example is A Song About Frogs. The little x's over the comping slashes indicate a muted strum.
 

Re: comping and repeat signs

Reply #2 –
Great!  Thanks, Fred.  That's gonna save me a bit of work.
>>Guitarists get confused if they start seeing notes.
Uh-oh.  I have a melody written later in the chart!
I was gonna write it out and put N.C. over it.  Is he gonna have a panic attack?
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! ; )

Your "A Song About Frogs" is quite interesting, and also helpful.
Also, I like what you did on "Alley Cat" with the out-of-tune octave Ds.  Very nice touch.  Your guitar files always sound so realistic!  I am writing a piece for guitar, and I am using your technique of "one staff per string."  It makes a BIG difference!  (But it's so much more work...)