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    HR Drum Notation Key v1-2

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    This document provides a drum notation key with symbols and instructions for notating various drum kit elements and techniques in 3 sentences or less: It includes symbols for different drums, cymbals, and techniques like cross stick, rim shot, snare buzz roll, and slash notation. Voice 1 is for hands playing cymbals, hi-hat, and toms, while voice 2 is for feet playing kick drum and hi-hat. Instructions are given for notation of fills, drum cues, sticking, and communicating rhythmic feels through words when notation is unclear.

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    This document provides a drum notation key with symbols and instructions for notating various drum kit elements and techniques in 3 sentences or less: It includes symbols for different drums, cymbals, and techniques like cross stick, rim shot, snare buzz roll, and slash notation. Voice 1 is for hands playing cymbals, hi-hat, and toms, while voice 2 is for feet playing kick drum and hi-hat. Instructions are given for notation of fills, drum cues, sticking, and communicating rhythmic feels through words when notation is unclear.

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    This document provides a drum notation key with symbols and instructions for notating various drum kit elements and techniques in 3 sentences or less: It includes symbols for different drums, cymbals, and techniques like cross stick, rim shot, snare buzz roll, and slash notation. Voice 1 is for hands playing cymbals, hi-hat, and toms, while voice 2 is for feet playing kick drum and hi-hat. Instructions are given for notation of fills, drum cues, sticking, and communicating rhythmic feels through words when notation is unclear.

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    HR Drum Notation Key v1-2

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    This document provides a drum notation key with symbols and instructions for notating various drum kit elements and techniques in 3 sentences or less: It includes symbols for different drums, cymbals, and techniques like cross stick, rim shot, snare buzz roll, and slash notation. Voice 1 is for hands playing cymbals, hi-hat, and toms, while voice 2 is for feet playing kick drum and hi-hat. Instructions are given for notation of fills, drum cues, sticking, and communicating rhythmic feels through words when notation is unclear.

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    DRUM NOTATION KEY


    Hal Rosenfeld Preferences v1

    ¿– ¿– +o
    Crash

    ¿ ‚ +¿ ¿o
    Crash (primary one) Ride Ride Bell Hi-Hat Closed Hi-Hat Open Hi-Hat " Pst!"

    ¿
    /

    Tom 1 Tom 2 Floor Tom 1 Floor Tom 2

    œ
    (If only notating 1 F.T., use this one)

    / œ œ œ
    Cross Stick Rim Shot* Snare Buzz Roll

    g
    (if needed to discern

    ^
    Snare (x-stick) (no real need to Kick Drum Hi-Hat Foot
    or Rim Snare Roll difference between

    œ ¿ œ œ
    write this... ever)

    æ
    open stroke & buzz)

    / 7 œ ¿

    Use voice 1 for "upper body" only, Use a "fill" marking when applicable.

    +
    Cymbals, HH, snare, toms; anything with hands. Sibelius' custom lines are helpful.

    ¿— ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
    Slash notation, after groove is established.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    Verbalizing groove (i. e. : "Train Beat") is also okay. fill

    / œ œ
    œ Œ œ Œ
    Use voice 2 for "lower body" only, Use measure number counters,
    kick drum and HH foot.
    >
    Hit, in the groove to note where the phrase is;

    ¿—
    especially with odd-numbered phrases.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    ¿ œ¿ œ¿ œ¿ ¿ ¿ œ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ œ¿ ¿
    / œ∑ œ
    (8)

    œ ‰ œJ œ Œ
    Notate a whole rest if nothing, No dotted notes or rests.
    for clarity & correct stem direction.

    For Jazz hits, use Sibelius' "Drum Cues" plug-in;


    please notate the instruments you're cueing.

    .j - -j .j - -j
    e e™ e % e e™ e %
    TIME - Walk
    Sxs. + Brs.
    ‰ Œ

    / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    ‰ Œ
    ?
    ff
    Unison hits with ensemble
    .j -
    e E
    ‰ Œ
    (only exception for dotted note).

    ?™
    >
    / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    Œ - - . Ó
    J
    3

    >
    "l. v. " ties are cool for resonating hits

    ¿— æ
    note: groove change!

    ^ ¿— ˙æ
    (8) note: stem up for snare

    ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
    ? ?
    decresc. set-up

    / œŒ œ Ó œ ¿ ¿ œ Œ
    Ó
    Œ
    >
    When in doubt, write it out with words, the player will understand
    (rather than weird, funky notation).

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