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wait

The element

Parent element:

    <listen>

The element specifies a point where the accompaniment should wait for a performer event before continuing. This typically happens at the start of new sections or after a held note or indeterminate music. These waiting points cannot always be inferred reliably from the contents of the displayed score.

Content

Always empty.

Attributes

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

Name Type Required? Description
player IDREF No Restricts the to apply to a single player.
time-only time-only No Restricts the to apply to a set of times through a repeated section.