> All are using regular five-note systems with percussion clef (the official
> term for the rectangular box replacing the clef). All examples rely on a
> "key" to define what notes are where, all though standards more or less
> include snare on c, hihats and cymbals high and low the stuff being played
> by the feet (bassdrumm and foot hihat).

Pretty much what I'm used to seeing.

> What's needed to implement this in abc is just the special noteheads + the
> precussion clef.

Yep.

> I asked the guy who supplied me with this about the single line system,
> and he said that he couldn't think of "any serious application" for that.
> He agreed that sometimes you just wanna write really simplified percussion
> stuff, but that that would normally be notated as the above examples.

Yep.

Having those symbols in abc would be nice for showing any percussion part.

Rick

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