Hi Bob,
I put slashes in layer 1, and cues in layer 3 (no particular
difference there). There are occasional moments when a bass drum hit
is notated in layer 2, and I also find that I have some specific
ideas that I take the trouble to write in to the part - notating
cymbals, snare, toms and bass drum. Perhaps this is a result of the
fact that much of my music is played by student ensembles here at
Western Washington U., and they come to it with so little
background. Some professional drummers are irritated by seeing
things that they play with apparent ease fully written out. I don't
know how to resolve that issue, and I suspect that the right choices
will be governed by the specific needs of the music.
I have had experience with complex drum parts - intimately integrated
into the ensemble writing. Bill Goodwin read and played them very
well, after which I told him he knew the music well enough to play it
without reading it. Great result. I don't know if it would have
happened so quickly, if I hadn't taken all that trouble in the first
place.
I love good drummers.
Chuck
On Jan 3, 2007, at 11:23 AM, Bob Florence wrote:
For those of you who are jazz composers/arrangers (Darcy,
Christopher S, Carl D, Chuck I). I do drum parts with slashes in
layer 1 and cues in layer 4.
It it still a common practice to put any bass cues in layer 2?
Thanks to you all:
Bob Florence
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