A comma above the staff, marking where to breathe or lift.
Also known as: Comma above the staff, Luftpause
A comma above the staff tells a singer or wind player where to breathe, and everyone else where to lift. The time it takes is borrowed from the music rather than added to it.
Marks the point at which a singer or wind player should take a breath.
Contexts: Music
Instructs other players to lift briefly at the same point, so the phrasing matches across the ensemble.
Contexts: Music
Takes its time from the surrounding notes rather than adding to the bar, so the pulse is not disturbed.
Contexts: Music
A small comma-shaped stroke, thicker at the top and curving down to a tail, placed above the topmost staff line.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.