what is this song???

Flint · 07-13-2007, 11:46 PM

@vocalperk: I used to play for a living, I still play out, some, but now I'm on-call 24/7 at my job so it complicates things. I've been doing mostly charity shows and church gigs.

Some thoughts regarding the shorthand beat notation: African rudiments are similarly communicated with vocal sounds, IE the Djembe strokes can be defined as "goon", "toh-doh" and "pa".

I have been using "si" as my hi-hat, but I like your "ts" better. My snares vary from "pa" to "ka" to "boosh" (ballads), etc. depending on context, rimshot, etc. and also use exclamation marks as necessary. My bass drums also vary depending on how and in what context it's being hit. There's also grace notes, ghost notes, double strokes, buzz rolls, etc.

I also use tick marks when necessary (you can actually tap your finger while watching the ticks in order to see where beats actually fall) but more often write out the numbers 1 through 8. For closer subdivisions I usually just place them inbetween the beats, or rely on the pronunciation of multi-syllabic groups to remember how the phrasing went. Sometimes I just place tick marks as rest notes where needed in the pattern.

I also have code-words for types of beats or approaches, like "Copeland" for instance, as a reference to frenetic high-hat embellishment.

07-13-2007, 11:46 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	@vocalperk: I used to play for a living, I still play out, some, but now I'm on-call 24/7 at my job so it complicates things. I've been doing mostly charity shows and church gigs. Some thoughts regarding the shorthand beat notation: African rudiments are similarly communicated with vocal sounds, IE the Djembe strokes can be defined as "goon", "toh-doh" and "pa". I have been using "si" as my hi-hat, but I like your "ts" better. My snares vary from "pa" to "ka" to "boosh" (ballads), etc. depending on context, rimshot, etc. and also use exclamation marks as necessary. My bass drums also vary depending on how and in what context it's being hit. There's also grace notes, ghost notes, double strokes, buzz rolls, etc. I also use tick marks when necessary (you can actually tap your finger while watching the ticks in order to see where beats actually fall) but more often write out the numbers 1 through 8. For closer subdivisions I usually just place them inbetween the beats, or rely on the pronunciation of multi-syllabic groups to remember how the phrasing went. Sometimes I just place tick marks as rest notes where needed in the pattern. I also have code-words for types of beats or approaches, like "Copeland" for instance, as a reference to frenetic high-hat embellishment. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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