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A diagonal stroke standing for a beat to be improvised.
Also known as: Slash notation, Rhythm slash, Improvisation slash
A slashed notehead, drawn as a diagonal stroke, marks a beat on which a player supplies their own material — a chord to be voiced, a rhythm to be filled or a bar to be improvised.
Marks a beat on which the player supplies their own material within a stated harmony or style.
Contexts: Music
Delegates a decision rather than recording one, which makes it unusual in a notation whose purpose is generally to specify.
Contexts: Music
A short diagonal stroke leaning to the right, drawn on the staff in place of a notehead.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.