fermata References fermata music Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: List of Musical Symbols/ Fermata A fermata shows that a note or rest should be held longer than written, at the player’s or conductor’s discretion. Read More A fermata shows that a note or rest should be held longer than written, at the player’s or conductor’s discretion. Read More