version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.11.51"
+@c \version "2.11.61"
@node Percussion
@section Percussion
@menu
-* Common notation for percussion::
+* Common notation for percussion::
@end menu
@node Common notation for percussion
also be used to show the rhythms of melodies.
@menu
-* References for percussion::
-* Basic percussion notation::
-* Drum rolls::
-* Pitched percussion::
-* Percussion staves::
-* Custom percussion staves::
-* Ghost notes::
+* References for percussion::
+* Basic percussion notation::
+* Drum rolls::
+* Pitched percussion::
+* Percussion staves::
+* Custom percussion staves::
+* Ghost notes::
@end menu
@node References for percussion
-@subsubsection References for percussion
+@unnumberedsubsubsec References for percussion
TODO add more.
@node Basic percussion notation
-@subsubsection Basic percussion notation
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Basic percussion notation
@cindex percussion
@cindex drums
@node Drum rolls
-@subsubsection Drum rolls
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Drum rolls
Drum rolls are indicated with three slashes across the stem. For
quarter notes or longer the three slashes are shown explicitly,
@node Pitched percussion
-@subsubsection Pitched percussion
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Pitched percussion
Certain pitched percussion instruments (e.g. xylophone,
-vibraphone, and timpani) are written using with normal staffs.
+vibraphone, and timpani) are written using normal staves.
This is covered in other sections of the manual.
@seealso
@node Percussion staves
-@subsubsection Percussion staves
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Percussion staves
@cindex percussion
@cindex drums
@node Custom percussion staves
-@subsubsection Custom percussion staves
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Custom percussion staves
If you do not like any of the predefined lists you can define your
own list at the top of your file.
Two Woodblocks, entered with wbh (high woodblock) and wbl (low woodblock)
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-#(define mydrums '(
- (hiwoodblock default #t 3)
- (lowoodblock default #t -2)))
- %% These lines define the position of the woodblocks in the stave, if You like, You can change it
- % or You can use special note heads for the woodblocks.
- woodstaff = { \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'(-2 3)
-% this defines a staff with only two lines. It also defines the positions of the two lines
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3 }
- %% this is neccessary. If not entered, the barline wuld be too short!
-
- \new DrumStaff {
- \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- %% with this You load Your new drum style table
- \woodstaff
- \drummode {
- \time 2/4
- wbl8 wbl16 wbl wbh 8 -> wbl |
- wbl 8 wbl16 wbh ~ -> wbh wbl 16 r8 |
- }
+% These lines define the position of the woodblocks in the stave;
+% if you like, you can change it or you can use special note heads
+% for the woodblocks.
+#(define mydrums '((hiwoodblock default #t 3)
+ (lowoodblock default #t -2)))
+
+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)
+
+ % This is neccessary; if not entered, the barline wuld be too short!
+ \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
}
-@end lilypond
-@seealso
+\new DrumStaff {
+ \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+
+ % with this you load your new drum style table
+ \woodstaff
+
+ \drummode {
+ \time 2/4
+ wbl8 wbl16 wbl wbh8-> wbl |
+ wbl8 wbl16 wbh-> ~ wbh wbl16 r8 |
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
Note that in this special case the length of the barline must
altered with @code{\override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size #number}.
-Otherwise it would be too short. And You have also to define the
-positions of the to stafflines. For more information about these
+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 "tamb":
+A tambourine, entered with @q{tamb}:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
- % tambourine-music is entered with "tamb"
- tambustaff = { \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName="Tambourine"}
- \new DrumStaff {
- \tambustaff
-% broken
-% \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- \drummode { \time 6/8
- \repeat "unfold" 2 { tamb8. tamb16 tamb8 tamb tamb tamb | }
- tamb4. tamb8 tamb tamb | tamb2.*5/6 \startTrillSpan s8 \stopTrillSpan |
- %% the trick with the scaled duration and the shorter rest is neccessary for the correct ending of the trill-span!
- }
- }
-
-@end lilypond
-Music for Tam-Tam (entered with "tt"):
+tambustaff = {
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
+ \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
+ \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = "Tambourine"
+}
+
+\new DrumStaff {
+ \tambustaff
+ % broken
+ % \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+
+ \drummode {
+ \time 6/8
+ \repeat "unfold" 2 { 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 |
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+Music for Tam-Tam (entered with @q{tt}):
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
- #(define mydrums '(
- (tamtam default #t 0) ) )
- tamtamstaff = { \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName="Tamtam"}
- \new DrumStaff {
- \tamtamstaff
- \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- \drummode { tt 1 \pp \laissezVibrer
- }
- }
+#(define mydrums '((tamtam default #t 0)))
+
+tamtamstaff = {
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
+ \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
+ \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = "Tamtam"
+}
+
+\new DrumStaff {
+ \tamtamstaff
+ \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+
+ \drummode {
+ tt 1 \pp \laissezVibrer
+ }
+}
@end lilypond
-Two different bells, entered with "cb" (cowbell) and "rb" (ridebell)"
+Two different bells, entered with @q{cb} (cowbell) and @q{rb} (ridebell)
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-%% bells are enterd with:
-% "cb" (cowbell) and "rb" (ridebell)"
- #(define mydrums '(
- (ridebell default #t 3 )
- (cowbell default #t -2)))
-
- bellstaff = { \override DrumStaff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'(-2 3)
- \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
- \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
- \set DrumStaff.instrumentName="Different Bells"}
-
- \new DrumStaff {
- \bellstaff
- \drummode {
- \time 2/4
- \repeat "unfold" 2 { rb 8 rb cb cb16 rb ~ -> | rb16 rb 8 rb 16 cb 8 cb | }
- }
+#(define mydrums '((ridebell default #t 3)
+ (cowbell default #t -2)))
+
+bellstaff = {
+ \override DrumStaff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'(-2 3)
+ \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
+ \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
+ \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = "Different Bells"
+}
+
+\new DrumStaff {
+ \bellstaff
+ \drummode {
+ \time 2/4
+ \repeat "unfold" 2 { rb8 rb cb cb16 rb-> ~ |
+ rb16 rb8 rb16 cb8 cb | }
+ }
}
@end lilypond
-Here an short example by maestro Stravinsky (from "L'hostire du Soldat")
+Here an short example by maestro Stravinsky (from @q{L'histoire du Soldat})
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
- #(define mydrums '(
- (bassdrum default #t 4 )
- (snare default #t -4 )
- (tambourine default #t 0) ) )
-
- global = { \time 3/8 s 4. \time 2/4 s 2 *2 \time 3/8 s 4. \time 2/4 s 2 }
-
-drumsA = { \context DrumVoice << { \global }
- {\drummode {
- \autoBeamOff
-\stemDown sn 8 \stemUp tamb s8 |
- sn4 \stemDown sn4 |
-\stemUp tamb 8 \stemDown sn8 \stemUp sn16 \stemDown sn \stemUp sn8 |
-\stemDown sn 8 \stemUp tamb s8 |
-\stemUp sn4 s8 \stemUp tamb |
- } } >> }
-drumsB = { \drummode { s 4 bd 8 s 2*2 s 4 bd8 s 4 bd8 s 8 } }
-
+#(define mydrums '((bassdrum default #t 4)
+ (snare default #t -4)
+ (tambourine default #t 0)))
+
+global = {
+ \time 3/8 s4.
+ \time 2/4 s2*2
+ \time 3/8 s4.
+ \time 2/4 s2
+}
+
+drumsA = {
+ \context DrumVoice <<
+ { \global }
+ { \drummode {
+ \autoBeamOff
+ \stemDown sn8 \stemUp tamb s8 |
+ sn4 \stemDown sn4 |
+ \stemUp tamb8 \stemDown sn8 \stemUp sn16 \stemDown sn \stemUp sn8 |
+ \stemDown sn8 \stemUp tamb s8 |
+ \stemUp sn4 s8 \stemUp tamb
+ }
+ }
+ >>
+}
+
+drumsB = {
+ \drummode {
+ s4 bd8 s2*2 s4 bd8 s4 bd8 s8
+ }
+}
+
\layout {
- indent = #40
-}
-
- \score {
- \new StaffGroup
- <<
- \new DrumStaff
- { \set DrumStaff.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 }
- >>
-
- }
+ indent = #40
+}
+
+\score {
+ \new StaffGroup <<
+ \new DrumStaff {
+ \set DrumStaff.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 }
+ >>
+}
@end lilypond
@seealso
@c TODO: check name -gp
@node Ghost notes
-@subsubsection Ghost notes
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Ghost notes
Ghost notes for drums and percussion may be created using the
@code{\parenthesize} command detailed in @ref{Parentheses}.
@seealso
Snippets: @rlsr{Percussion}.
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