help with repeat from top?

[VocalChords]

I am trying to get ireal pro to run through the song once and then go back to the top. It's a little complicated because I also have a repeat embedded within it, so I assume I need a segno or capo symbol somewhere. I am just not sure how to do that in ireal pro. I suppose I can remove the embedded repeat and replace it with copy/paste of the repeated section, but that seems wasteful. Here is the chart. You'll see that it's the part when I manually wrote, back to intro:

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar - Michel Neray and Joanna Butler

Thanks!

 

[pdxdjazz]

It's not clear to me what you want the form to be.

You say, "run through the song once..." but the chart has that pesky repeat at the end of C.

Is it?:
IN, AABC, AABC, IN, AABC, CODA

Clearly describe your desired form (as above) and we'll help you figure out what's needed.
)BOB

 

[VocalChords]

OK, thanks. Hoping this will clear it up:

Intro A B C Intro A B C (then last 2 measures of D).

Where A is repeated in both occurrences.

basically, I want that pesky repeat at the end of C to go back to the very top.

 

[pdxdjazz]

OK, thanks. Hoping this will clear it up:

Intro A B C Intro A B C (then last 2 measures of D).

Where A is repeated in both occurrences.

basically, I want that pesky repeat at the end of C to go back to the very top.

Ok, back to the very top....and then what? Onward to the bottom of the chart and stop?
Like this?
IN AABC AABC D IN AABC D ?
D = your interlude/coda
)BOB

 

[VocalChords]

yes, after it goes back to the very top, it should run through to very bottom. (including the repeat in the middle)

 

[pdxdjazz]

While there are different ways to have the player follow your arrangement, this is what I chose.

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar 1 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

It works correctly with the player repeats set to 1x.

After IN AABC AABC D, the Da Capo instruction takes us back to the top, for the final IN AABC then jumping to the coda (avoiding the repeat).

When sharing songs of your own composition, if you could include a link to either an audio file or YouTube, your original chord chart would have some context for others.

Thanks for sharing
)BOB

 

[VocalChords]

Thanks Bob, It's closer, and you certainly made it look nicer so THANK YOU!!! The way it is now, it still goes back the the verse on the first full repeat instead the very top. I am going to try editing your document to move the D.C. notation. My problem has been where to find the D.C. notation... I don't see it on my menu!

 

[VocalChords]

sigh, I still can't get it, although this is closer. I have 2 problems with this.

1. I would like to NOT have to write out the A part twice. I would rather use a repeat if possible.
2. On the second way through, I would like to repeat the c section. (The recording I have doesn't repeat do this, which is why I have not uploaded it.)

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar 1 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

 

[VocalChords]

maybe this is clearer, but it takes up more space:

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar 1 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

 

[pdxdjazz]

That's easier.

By including the intro in the form it plays every time the player repeats the form.
Don’t use a repeat bracket at the end of C.

Set the player to repeat 2x (or as many times as you like).

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar 2 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

)BOB

 

[pdxdjazz]

IN AABC will repeat per the player repeat setting (2x)
At the end of the final form repeat, it takes the coda (added at the end)

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar 3 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

It would have been helpful if you had mentioned in our earlier discussion that the C-section is repeated at the end...

That's why when describing a song's form it's best to use rehearsal marks, to avoid confusion.

(IN AABC) 2x, Coda (Coda=C+2 bars of D)

The text menu for commonly used instructions is displayed with the down arrow at the end of the text field
https://technimo.helpshift.com/a/ireal-pro/?s=editor&f=add-text-to-chart-1523831463&l=en&p=mac

)BOB

 

[VocalChords]

ahhhhhh it was the repeat i was missing in the settings, not the notation!!! Thank you. It was still missing the chorus repeat at the end so i added that within the CODA. This plays correctly. So if i show it to an experienced musician, will he/she understand what i am looking for?

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar v1-1 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

 

[pdxdjazz]

The A.C. is confusing (even if you meant D.C. (Da Capo) (to the start). (I wouldn’t use it)
Since the final section is marked with the coda-sign it should be clear that it is only played once at the very end.

Labeling the coda with the C rehearsal mark is unnecessary and confusing and might cause someone to accidentally include it in the form. (I’d remove the mark)

Since there's room on the chart, I might consider adding a second blue down-arrow to the coda to further separate it from the repeating form.

Learning to write easy to follow charts that also work correctly in the player is a process. You are off to a good start.

Worth a read:
Glossary
https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/GLOSSARY-iReal-b-forums&p=282.188/#post-282
)BOB

 

[VocalChords]

Thank you. It is a process. and showing up at jazz jams without charts when everyone else is a musicians who has played professionally for 50 years, is embarrassing. I am committed to getting the hang of this! Thanks again!

 

[VocalChords]

Meet Me At The Silver Dollar v1-1 - Michel Neray-Joanna Butler

 

[pdxdjazz]

Same chart you posted already. Did you mean to post an edited version?
)BOB

 

[VocalChords]

I removed the D.C. and added the second blue arrow down as you had suggested... (but forgot to change the version number in the name)

 

[pdxdjazz]

Cool. Don’t worry about impressing the "I can play faster than you can" cats at your local cutting session. They weren’t born with the skills, others have helped them along their path. Playin' music is supposed to be fun. Play with folks that "get" it.
)BOB