Hi Jef, I think for maximum clarity, I'd probably want to use a circle X for the cross-stick, and a circle with two slashes through it for the stick shot. That way, you can label (with text) the first instance, and leave all four techniques unlabeled thereafter.
Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 7 Mar 2012, at 6:25 PM, SN jef chippewa wrote: > > true, i came across the x-notehead for that, but > i have the problem that i have at the moment is a > piece where the player plays *on* the rim (not > rimshot or cross-stick) as well, indicated with > an x-notehead. > >> 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. > > what about the following? note i use a symbol > for rimshots, not a notehead (quite common in new > music). > http://newmusicnotation.com/TEMPFILES/rimshotnotation.pdf > > 0) ord snare > 1) normal rimshot ("pistol") > 2a) cross-stick (tip on skin, shank on rim) > 2b) play directly on rim (stick's only contact point is rim) > 3) "traditional" rimshot (2-stick) > > i think this would be totally clear and minimizes > (as much as possible) annotations/text needed in > the score, and takes up very little space, which > is always an issue for me, especially in cases > where there are changing indications on each new > note > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
