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[Thrupenny Bit]

Continuing with me transposing a tune:
I've come up with a 'fermata' which can be called a cyclops eye.
It means, if I understand correctly, you hold the note loner than it's value and at your discretion.
It is above the stave and looks like a dot with a half moon above it.

How do you reprent this in an abc form?

I know you can "...." to represent something above the stave such as a chord, and could do the dot "." but a dot with a half moon above?
I haven't the symbols on my keyboard.
Advice please.
cheers
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[Chris Rayner]

According to this http://abcnotation.com/wiki/abc:standard:v2.0 it’s +fermata+.

[Thrupenny Bit]

Thanks Chris that works!
Both you and Anahata in a previous question have quoted this reference, and Greg in my other post another source.
Until now I've only worked from Steve Mansfield's'ABC music tutorial' so it looks like I need to broaden my horizons.
Thanks for the reference.
I've now learnt how to notate a fermata and realise there's more to it than Steve Mansfield's tutorial.
Two tips in one go!
many thanks
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[deltasalmon]

Alternatively, you can use 'H' before the note as a shortcut.

[Thrupenny Bit]

Ah yes....thanks for that!
All tips greatfully received 
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[Roger Hare]

FWIW, some ABC editors (eg: EasyABC) have many of these fancy notation symbols available
via drop-down menus - you just click on the desired symbol and it magically appears in your
ABC script. EasyABC has such menus for 'Ornamentation', 'Dynamics', and 'Directions'.

I think you've already been directed to Guido Gonzato's ABC guide in another thread, but here
it is again:

http://abcplus.sourceforge.net/

Go to the 'Making Music With ABC2' section.

It's been mentioned here before, but the tri-fold reference card at:

http://www.stephenmerrony.co.uk/uploads/ABCquickRefv0_6.pdf

might be helpful?

[Thrupenny Bit]

Have bookmarked both references. As they're large files I won't print off!
Yes I have the tri-fold card from somewhere on here when it was mentioned.
I normally work from abcexplorer so haven't found such drop down menus.....will take a closer look later on.
thanks for the tips.
cheers
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[Tone Dumb Greg]

...Have bookmarked both references. As they're large files I won't print off!..

I downloaded "Making  Music" and keep it on my desk top. No need to print it out.

[Thrupenny Bit]

yep, got both downloaded too
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[Pete Dunk]

According to this http://abcnotation.com/wiki/abc:standard:v2.0 it’s +fermata+.

Version 2.0 of the standard is really old and much has changed since then. The use of + symbols in body text was deprecated quite a long time ago and replaced with an exclamation point thus: !fermata! Some editors still support the old symbol but sooner or later it will disappear and no longer work. H (for Hold) is elegant usage and will probably remain in the standard forever.
The Standard is constantly in a state of flux but the ABC Plus standard seems to work with everything. Latest version is here at Sourceforge.

[Thrupenny Bit]

Thanks Pete, an 'H' seems to be, as you say, the elegant solution.

During the course of transposing this Tunebook, having got exactly half way, I seem to have gained a lot of knowledge.
Here's looking forward to the second half 
Thanks to all for the advice and tips, all gratefully received.
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