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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.13.48"
+@c \version "2.17.30"
@node Percussion
@section Percussion
@node References for percussion
@unnumberedsubsubsec References for percussion
-TODO add more.
+@c TODO add more references.
@itemize
@ref{Instantiating new staves}.
@item MIDI output is discussed in a separate section; please see
-@ref{Percussion in MIDI}.
+@ref{MIDI instruments}.
@end itemize
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Showing melody rhythms},
@ref{Instantiating new staves}.
-@ref{Percussion in MIDI}.
+@ref{MIDI instruments}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Percussion}.
This is shorthand for:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-\new DrumStaff {
- \drummode {
- hihat4 hh bassdrum bd
- }
+\new DrumStaff \drummode {
+ hihat4 hh bassdrum bd
}
@end lilypond
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
\drums {
- \clef treble
- hh4 hh hh hh
- \break
\clef percussion
- bd4 bd bd bd
+ bd4 4 4 4
+ \clef treble
+ hh4 4 4 4
}
@end lilypond
There are a few issues concerning MIDI support for percussion
-instruments; for details please see @ref{Percussion in MIDI}.
-
+instruments; for details please see @ref{MIDI instruments}.
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Percussion in MIDI},
+@ref{MIDI instruments},
@ref{Percussion notes}.
-File:
-@file{ly/drumpitch-init.ly}
+Installed Files:
+@file{ly/drumpitch-init.ly}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Percussion}.
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}, as described in @ref{Tremolo repeats}. Here is an
-example of some snare rolls:
+as described in @ref{Tremolo repeats}.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\drums {
\time 2/4
- sn16 sn8 sn16 sn8 sn8:32 ~
- sn8 sn8 sn4:32 ~
- sn4 sn8 sn16 sn16
- sn4 r4
+ sn16 8 16 8 8:32 ~
+ 8 8 4:32 ~
+ 4 8 16 16
+ 4 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.
+Sticking can be indicated by placing a markup for @code{"R"}
+or @code{"L"} above or below notes, as discussed in
+@ref{Direction and placement}. The @code{staff-padding} property
+may be overridden to achieve a pleasing baseline.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\drums {
\repeat unfold 2 {
- sn16 ^"L" sn^"R" sn^"L" sn^"L" sn^"R" sn^"L" sn^"R" sn^"R"
+ sn16^"L" 16^"R" 16^"L" 16^"L" 16^"R" 16^"L" 16^"R" 16^"R"
+ \stemUp
+ sn16_"L" 16_"R" 16_"L" 16_"L" 16_"R" 16_"L" 16_"R" 16_"R"
}
}
@end lilypond
-
@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Tremolo repeats}.
+
Snippets:
@rlsr{Percussion}.
@node Pitched percussion
@unnumberedsubsubsec Pitched percussion
-Certain pitched percussion instruments (e.g. xylophone,
+Certain pitched percussion instruments (e.g., xylophone,
vibraphone, and timpani) are written using normal staves.
This is covered in other sections of the manual.
-
@seealso
-@c TODO: possibly link to an alternate section of NR 3.5, if
-@c "percussion in MIDI" gets a separate subsubsection for
-@c pitched percussion sounds. -gp
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Percussion in MIDI}.
+@ref{MIDI instruments}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Percussion}.
cb hc bd sn ss tomh tommh tomml toml tomfh tomfl s16 }
\score {
<< \new DrumStaff \with {
- \remove Bar_engraver
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
- \override Stem #'Y-extent = ##f
+ \remove "Bar_engraver"
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ \hide Stem
+ \override Stem.Y-extent = ##f
} \mus
\new Lyrics \nam
>>
\layout {
\context {
\Score
- \override LyricText #'font-family = #'typewriter
- \override BarNumber #'transparent =##T
+ \override LyricText.font-family = #'typewriter
+ \override BarNumber.transparent =##T
}
}
}
example, to get toms on the three middle lines you use
@code{tommh}, @code{tomml}, and @code{tomfh}.
+@item agostini-drums-style
+Invented by the French percussionist Dante Agostini in 1965, this notation is
+commonly employed in France but also elsewhere.
+
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=10.0\cm]
+nam = \lyricmode {
+ cymc cyms cymr hh hhc hho hhho hhp
+ cb hc bd sn ss tomh tommh tomml toml tomfh tomfl }
+mus = \drummode {
+ cymc cyms cymr hh hhc hho hhho hhp \break
+ cb hc bd sn ss tomh tommh tomml toml tomfh tomfl s16 }
+\score {
+ << \new DrumStaff \with {
+ \remove "Bar_engraver"
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ \hide Stem
+ \override Stem.Y-extent = ##f
+ drumStyleTable = #agostini-drums-style
+ } \mus
+ \new Lyrics \nam
+ >>
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ \override LyricText.font-family = #'typewriter
+ \override BarNumber.transparent =##T
+ }
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
@item timbales-style
This typesets timbales on a two line staff:
<<
\new DrumStaff \with {
- \remove Bar_engraver
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
- \override Stem #'Y-extent = ##f
- \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #2
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #2
- \override VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-3.0 . 4.0)
+ \remove "Bar_engraver"
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ \hide Stem
+ \override Stem.Y-extent = ##f
+ \override StaffSymbol.line-count = #2
+ \override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #2
+ \override VerticalAxisGroup.minimum-Y-extent = #'(-3.0 . 4.0)
drumStyleTable = #timbales-style
} \mus
\new Lyrics {
- \override LyricText #'font-family = #'typewriter
+ \override LyricText.font-family = #'typewriter
\nam
}
>>
<<
\new DrumStaff \with {
- \remove Bar_engraver
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
+ \remove "Bar_engraver"
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
drumStyleTable = #congas-style
- \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #2
+ \override StaffSymbol.line-count = #2
%% this sucks; it will lengthen stems.
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #2
- \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
- \override Stem #'Y-extent = ##f
+ \override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #2
+ \hide Stem
+ \override Stem.Y-extent = ##f
} \mus
\new Lyrics {
- \override LyricText #'font-family = #'typewriter
+ \override LyricText.font-family = #'typewriter
\nam
}
>>
<<
\new DrumStaff \with {
- \remove Bar_engraver
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #2
+ \remove "Bar_engraver"
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ \override StaffSymbol.line-count = #2
drumStyleTable = #bongos-style
%% this sucks; it will lengthen stems.
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #2
- \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
- \override Stem #'Y-extent = ##f
+ \override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #2
+ \hide Stem
+ \override Stem.Y-extent = ##f
} \mus
\new Lyrics {
- \override LyricText #'font-family = #'typewriter
+ \override LyricText.font-family = #'typewriter
\nam
}
>>
<<
\new DrumStaff \with{
- \remove Bar_engraver
+ \remove "Bar_engraver"
drumStyleTable = #percussion-style
- \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #1
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
- \override Stem #'Y-extent = ##f
+ \override StaffSymbol.line-count = #1
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ \hide Stem
+ \override Stem.Y-extent = ##f
} \mus
\new Lyrics {
- \override LyricText #'font-family = #'typewriter
+ \override LyricText.font-family = #'typewriter
\nam
}
>>
woodstaff = {
% This defines a staff with only two lines.
% It also defines the positions of the two lines.
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'(-2 3)
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-2 3)
% This is necessary; if not entered, the barline would be too short!
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
+ \override Staff.BarLine.bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
}
\new DrumStaff {
\drummode {
\time 2/4
- wbl8 wbl16 wbl wbh8-> wbl |
- wbl8 wbl16 wbh-> ~ wbh wbl16 r8 |
+ wbl8 16 16 8-> 8 |
+ wbl8 16 16-> ~ 16 16 r8 |
}
}
@end lilypond
Note that in this special case the length of the barline must
-altered with @code{\override Staff.BarLine #'bar-extent #'(from . to)}.
+altered with @code{\override Staff.BarLine.bar-extent #'(from . to)}.
Otherwise it would be too short. And you have also to define the
positions of the two stafflines. For more information about these
delicate things have a look at @ref{Staff symbol}.
A tambourine, entered with @q{tamb}:
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
#(define mydrums '((tambourine default #t 0)))
-tambustaff = {
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"Tambourine"
-}
+\new DrumStaff \with { instrumentName = #"Tambourine" }
-\new DrumStaff {
- \tambustaff
+\drummode {
\set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
-
- \drummode {
- \time 6/8
- tamb8. tamb16 tamb8 tamb tamb tamb |
- tamb4. tamb8 tamb tamb |
- % the trick with the scaled duration and the shorter rest
- % is neccessary for the correct ending of the trill-span!
- tamb2.*5/6 \startTrillSpan s8 \stopTrillSpan |
- }
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'( 0 )
+ \override Staff.BarLine.bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
+
+ \time 6/8
+ tamb8. 16 8 8 8 8 |
+ tamb4. 8 8 8 |
+ % the trick with the scaled duration and the shorter rest
+ % is neccessary for the correct ending of the trill-span!
+ tamb2.*5/6 \startTrillSpan s8 \stopTrillSpan |
}
@end lilypond
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
#(define mydrums '((tamtam default #t 0)))
-tamtamstaff = {
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"Tamtam"
-}
+\new DrumStaff \with { instrumentName = #"Tamtam" }
-\new DrumStaff {
- \tamtamstaff
- \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+\drummode {
+\set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+\override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'( 0 )
+\override Staff.BarLine.bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
- \drummode {
- tt 1 \pp \laissezVibrer
- }
+ tt 1 \pp \laissezVibrer
}
@end lilypond
#(define mydrums '((ridebell default #t 3)
(cowbell default #t -2)))
-bellstaff = {
- \override DrumStaff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'(-2 3)
+\new DrumStaff \with { instrumentName = #"Different Bells" }
+
+\drummode {
\set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"Different Bells"
-}
+ \override DrumStaff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-2 3)
+ \override Staff.BarLine.bar-extent = #'(-1.5 . 1.5)
-\new DrumStaff {
- \bellstaff
- \drummode {
- \time 2/4
- rb8 rb cb cb16 rb-> ~ |
- rb16 rb8 rb16 cb8 cb |
- }
+ \time 2/4
+ rb8 8 cb8 16 rb16-> ~ |
+ 16 8 16 cb8 8 |
}
@end lilypond
\score {
\new StaffGroup <<
- \new DrumStaff {
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = \markup {
+ \new DrumStaff \with {
+ instrumentName = \markup {
\column {
"Tambourine"
"et"
"caisse claire s. timbre"
}
}
- \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- \drumsA
- }
-
- \new DrumStaff {
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"Grosse Caisse"
- \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- \drumsB }
+ drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+ }
+ \drumsA
+ \new DrumStaff \with {
+ instrumentName = #"Grosse Caisse"
+ drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+ }
+ \drumsB
>>
}
@end lilypond
-
@seealso
Snippets:
@rlsr{Percussion}.
Ghost notes for drums and percussion may be created using the
@code{\parenthesize} command detailed in @ref{Parentheses}.
-However, the default @code{\drummode} does not include the
-@code{Parenthesis_engraver} plugin which allows this.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
-\new DrumStaff \with {
- \consists "Parenthesis_engraver"
-}
+\new DrumStaff
<<
\context DrumVoice = "1" { s1 }
\context DrumVoice = "2" { s1 }
\drummode {
<<
{
- hh8[ hh] <hh sn> hh16
- < \parenthesize sn > hh
- < \parenthesize sn > hh8 <hh sn> hh
+ hh8[ 8] <hh sn> hh16
+ \parenthesize sn hh
+ \parenthesize sn hh8 <hh sn> hh
} \\
{
- bd4 r4 bd8 bd r8 bd
+ bd4 r4 bd8 8 r8 bd
}
>>
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@noindent
-Also note that you must add chords (@code{< >} brackets)
-around each @code{\parenthesize} statement.
-
-
@seealso
Snippets:
@rlsr{Percussion}.
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