As you discovered, empty (blank) measures cause problems for the player feature.

Here is how the Break (tacet) and N.C. (No Chord) is used to create silence (no chord, no drums) in current versions of iReal pro.

https://technimo.helpshift.com/hc/en...l-break/?p=ios

To continue from a previous measure and delay a chord change to later in a measure, slash(s) must be added to the first space(s).

https://technimo.helpshift.com/hc/en...-editor/?p=ios

Bar Repeat Signs, Slash, N-C- - Example - Example

It appears you were trying to include the bar with pick-up notes as the first measure of your chart. Pick-up notes are often implied in iRp charts as they actually occur in the final bar of the repeated section (sec A1, bar 8) or last measure of the repeated form.

I added a 1 bar intro to help you with the initial pick-up notes.
Count: 1,2,3,4|1 before the intro which starts on that last 1 with the intro’s pick-up notes on the following 2,3,4.

https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...4295#post34295

This example chart is probably closer to what you had in mind.

Autumn Leaves (w\hits) - Joseph Kosma


As you discovered, the Oval Marker (blue mark) has an entirely different purpose.

https://technimo.helpshift.com/hc/en...le-root/?p=ios


The system I do not understand
Clearly.

Please review and explore everything that hides behind the question-mark (?) in a circle at the top of most any app page.

As more features and functions have been included in iReal pro, there is a lot more to learn.

)BOB