Hi Jef, The Wikipedia page for "Rimshot" is actually somewhat helpful. Apparently the two-stick orchestral rimshot is known as the "stick shot" in the rock/pop world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimshot No advice on notation but at least we've clarified the terms: 1) = rimshot, 2) = cross-stick, and 3) = stick shot. Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 7 Mar 2012, at 5:56 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: > Hi Jef, > > With drum set, not much is standardized, but a rimshot is often written a > slashed-circle notehead ("ΓΈ", but filled-in), while a cross-stick is usually > an "X" notehead (sometimes enclosed in a circle) on the snare drum space. > > I don't know if there's a standard way of notating a two-stick rim shot -- > those are comparatively unusual in rock or jazz. > > Cheers, > > - DJA > ----- > WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org > > > > On 7 Mar 2012, at 5:16 PM, SN jef chippewa wrote: > >> >>> That is identical as what I described: "the tip of stick is placed >>> on edge of head, shaft of the [same] stick is struck against >>> opposite rim, creating a woody "click" sound." >> >> ah yes, indeed. >> >>> 1) is a "rim shot" >>> 2) is a "cross-stick" >>> Both terms are ubiquitous and the difference between them is >>> well-understood. >> >> perfect, what about notating them in jazz? i know the circled >> notehead is used for (1), but prob also (3), no? how do you >> distinguish between them in jazz notation? and how do you usually >> notate (2)? >> >>> 3) I would probably call a "two-stick rim shot." >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
