Hi Duke,

An abrupt stop that keeps time, we call a "button" and it usually has a simple black dot over the number. A stop that rings, but keeps time is a diamond, we put a diamond around the number, and a stop that rings but does not keep time (is, rather, brought back in on cue or simply dies out) is called a "bird's eye" named such because the symbol for the fermata looks like an eye, it is a curve over a dot.

The method you describe, putting numbers and such over the lyrics, is not what we use here in Nashville. I'll bump the Number System posts and add here a link to Chas Williams' site where you can purchase his book (the best on the subject...more detailed than our post here).

www.nashvillenumbersystem.com

Other than that, I'd have to see your chart and hear your song to go into more detail, and I really would not have time to listen to MP3's or do any downloading. So, read through the posts and that should answer your questions, if you're stumped, feel free to post back.

All the Best,
Mike

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