The question about the percussion notations
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 96 posts since 6 Sep, 2016
I found a book on the web about the standard of percussion notation:
http://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/drums.pdf
What do you think about it? I am asking because I would like to study how to write and read percussion notes correctly (and I know a lot of drummers have their own way of writing notes).
http://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/drums.pdf
What do you think about it? I am asking because I would like to study how to write and read percussion notes correctly (and I know a lot of drummers have their own way of writing notes).
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- KVRAF
- 2488 posts since 15 Apr, 2004 from Capital City, UK
I'm pretty sure that's a good starting point. Seems to cover everything you'd need to staff from the percussion section. As far as I know, the 'standard kit stuff' likes kicks/snares/hats/toms don't tend to be different from score to score.. the pertinent bit of that document is:
"There is really no right or wrong as long as the notator provides a legend defining the meaning of each line of the staff, and the significance pf the different noteheads and symbols."
Look at a few other drums scores, if you can, to compare notes but I think, in general, if you're writing for a drummer to read along with, as long as you have a legend, and don't deviate too much from how that document describes flams etc.. you should be ok. In your position, if I knew the drummer, I'd probably try to find out their preferred layout.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion_notation
"There is really no right or wrong as long as the notator provides a legend defining the meaning of each line of the staff, and the significance pf the different noteheads and symbols."
Look at a few other drums scores, if you can, to compare notes but I think, in general, if you're writing for a drummer to read along with, as long as you have a legend, and don't deviate too much from how that document describes flams etc.. you should be ok. In your position, if I knew the drummer, I'd probably try to find out their preferred layout.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion_notation
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- KVRAF
- 1585 posts since 15 Aug, 2001 from montreal, canada
Yes the pdf is pretty good. Some noteheads might vary depending on who writes the score. I use a different symbol for ride cymbal, crosstick.
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