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Re: percussion notation issues
From: |
Rick Sutphin |
Subject: |
Re: percussion notation issues |
Date: |
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:27:56 -0500 |
Bruce,
Thanks for the post. I have started working on a define file (see below)
that could be included to bring Lilypond's drumset notation more inline
with PAS standards. The file does everything I need at the moment (I am
a lousy drummer), but I may extend it in the future.
Rick
On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 01:50 +1100, Bruce McIntyre wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I've just finished reading through Norman Weinberg's _Guide to
> Standardized Drumset Notation_ published by the Percussive Arts Society
> (1998). I've put up a synopsis of some of the more important points at
>
> http://home.iprimus.com.au/brucemcintyre/percussion-notation.png
>
> Note the numbers on the toms. If you need to describe music for 3 toms,
> use toms 1, 2 and 3. If you want 6 toms use toms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
> The pitch of each tom is governed by its height as in normal music--tom
> 9 is higher than tom 1; tom 10 lower.
>
> The notation conventions recommended by Mr Weinberg have been adopted by
> Modern Drummer Magazine, the various PAS publications as well as publishers
> such as audiograffiti
> (http://www.audiograffiti.com.au/doc/audiograffitidrumnotation.pdf)
> berklee and others.
>
> Lilypond's drum notation is missing a few features to implement this
> scheme:
>
> 1. Rimshot notation (where a \ overlays the notehead)
>
> 2. Crosstick notation (circle surrounding notehead).
>
> 3. The "ghost" note, where the notehead is in parentheses.
>
> This can be implemented by molecule call backs, but looks kludgy
> at the moment.
>
> 4. Lilypond's naming conventions don't support enough instruments:
>
> 10 toms are needed (I personally don't own that many!)
> 2 hihats
> 2 rides
> 3 crashes
>
> 5. Some symbol shapes are wrong:
>
> The triangle should be equalateral with the base parallel with
> the staff lines. Here noteheads-d1do and noteheads-d2do would
> suffice.
>
> The symbol for a minim or semibreve cymbal should not be an open
> 'x' but an open diamond, somewhat like that used for harmonics.
>
> 6. Lilypond lacks the mallet symbols as well as the bell/edge
> center/edge symbols.
>
> Personally I find Norman's Bell and Edge symbols ugly. The
> latter especially is frustrating as it projects out to the right
> of the note colum.
>
> Rod Morgenstein in his _Drum Set Warm-Ups_ follows this scheme,
> but uses cross with circle surrounding for a cymbal bell
> indication. Often drummers will alternate between ride cymbal
> bell and normal strokes every other quaver or semiquaver.
> Morgenstien's scheme is much less cluttered-looking than
> Weinberg's when this is notated.
>
> I hope this email provides some ideas for future improvements to our beloved
> Lilypond.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce.
>
>
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