version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
@end ignore
+@c \version "2.11.51"
+
@node Percussion
@section Percussion
@menu
-* Percussion sections::
+* Common notation for percussion::
@end menu
-@node Percussion sections
-@subsection Percussion sections
+@node Common notation for percussion
+@subsection Common notation for percussion
Rhythmic music is primarily used for percussion and drum notation, but it can
also be used to show the rhythms of melodies.
@menu
-* Showing melody rhythms::
-* Entering percussion::
-* Percussion staves::
-* Ghost notes::
+* References for percussion::
+* Basic percussion notation::
+* Percussion staves::
+* Ghost notes::
@end menu
+@node References for percussion
+@subsubsection References for percussion
-@node Showing melody rhythms
-@subsubsection Showing melody rhythms
+@c TODO Add refs
+TBC
-Sometimes you might want to show only the rhythm of a melody. This
-can be done with the rhythmic staff. All pitches of notes on such a
-staff are squashed, and the staff itself has a single line
-
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1,verbatim]
-\new RhythmicStaff {
- \time 4/4
- c4 e8 f g2 | r4 g r2 | g1:32 | r1 |
-}
-@end lilypond
@seealso
-Internals Reference: @internalsref{RhythmicStaff}.
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{RhythmicStaff}.
-@node Entering percussion
-@subsubsection Entering percussion
+@node Basic percussion notation
+@subsubsection Basic percussion notation
@cindex percussion
@cindex drums
Percussion notes may be entered in @code{\drummode} mode, which is
similar to the standard mode for entering notes. Each piece of
-percussion has a full name and an abbreviated name, and both can be used
-in input files
+percussion has a full name and an abbreviated name, and both can
+be used in input files. The simplest way to enter percussion notes
+is to use the @code{\drums} command, which creates the correct
+context and entry mode for percussion:
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
\drums {
}
@end lilypond
+This is shorthand for
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+\new DrumStaff
+\drummode {
+ hihat hh bassdrum bd
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
The complete list of drum names is in the init file
@file{ly/@/drumpitch@/-init@/.ly}.
@c TODO: properly document this.
+Drum rolls are indicated with three slashes across the stem.
+For quarter notes or longer the three slashes are shown explicitly,
+eighth notes are shown with two slashes (the beam being the third),
+and drum rolls shorter than eighths have one stem slash to
+supplement the beams. This is achieved with the tremolo notation,
+@code{:32}, see @ref{Tremolo repeats}. Here's an example of
+some snare rolls:
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+\new DrumStaff
+\drummode {
+ \time 2/4
+ sn16 sn8 sn16 sn8 sn8:32~ |
+ sn8 sn8 sn4:32~ |
+ sn4 sn8 sn16 sn16 |
+ sn4 r4 |
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+Sticking can be indicated by placing @code{^"R"} or @code{^"L"}
+after the note. The @code{staff-padding} property may be
+overridden to achieve a pleasing baseline.
+
+@c TODO Add example of sticking
+
@seealso
-Internals Reference: @internalsref{note-event}.
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{note-event}.
@node Percussion staves
@subsubsection Percussion staves
To typeset the music, the notes must be interpreted in a
-@internalsref{DrumStaff} and @internalsref{DrumVoice} contexts
+@rinternals{DrumStaff} and @rinternals{DrumVoice} contexts
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
up = \drummode { crashcymbal4 hihat8 halfopenhihat hh hh hh openhihat }
@end lilypond
The above example shows verbose polyphonic notation. The short
-polyphonic notation, described in @rlearning{I'm seeing Voices},
-can also be used if the @internalsref{DrumVoice}s are instantiated
+polyphonic notation, described in @rlearning{I'm hearing Voices},
+can also be used if the @rinternals{DrumVoice}s are instantiated
by hand first. For example,
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
There are also other layout possibilities. To use these, set the
-property @code{drumStyleTable} in context @internalsref{DrumVoice}.
+property @code{drumStyleTable} in context @rinternals{DrumVoice}.
The following variables have been predefined
@table @code
Init files: @file{ly/@/drumpitch@/-init@/.ly}.
-Internals Reference: @internalsref{DrumStaff}, @internalsref{DrumVoice}.
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{DrumStaff}, @rinternals{DrumVoice}.
-@refbugs
+@knownissues
Because general MIDI does not contain rim shots, the sidestick is used
for this purpose instead.
@code{\parenthesize} command detailed in @ref{Parentheses}. However,
the default @code{\drummode} does
not include the @code{Parenthesis_engraver} plugin which allows
-this. You
-must add the plugin explicitly in the context definition as
-detailed in @ref{Changing context properties on the fly}.
+this.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,fragment]
\new DrumStaff \with {