Questions tagged [percussion]
Musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a hand-held or pedal-operated stick or beater, by shaking, or by rubbing.
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Why is music with African roots different in North America than in South America?
Hello fellow musicians of the world. My question is primarily a historical one. As an admirer of both Latin music and blues/jazz, I always wonder why United States music with African roots isn't as ...
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Flam under a fermata
The music is notated for me to play a flam but it’s under a fermata. Do I just play it once or do I keep playing flams while director holds the fermata?
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Differences between types of Chinese cymbals
I am a student percussionist, and the orchestra I am in is performing "Red Plum Capriccio", the Erhu concerto. I am having some difficulty deciphering the difference between the different ...
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How does pitch bending work on keyboard percussion
There is a less known technique for keyboard percussion that allows some form of pitch bending.
For example:
These are some way of getting it, but a similar effect is ...
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What do notes on the neutral clef mean? [duplicate]
When writing notes on the neutral clef for percussion, do the notes correspond to different instruments (bass drum, snare drum, etc.) or do the notes represent something else?
Here's an example:
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How can I access a specific wave sound on the Roland SPD-SX Pro drum pad?
I've watched videos and skimmed the manual but I can't find how to access a specific wave sound.
This drum pad has 1,553 factory sounds, I'm assuming that each one is used in one or more of the many ...
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What is the specific key and tuning for this tongue drum I just got? [duplicate]
I just got a tongue drum and I'm not sure how to look up music or tabs specifically for it. The numbers starting at 1 and going around clockwise are: 1, 6 with a dot below, 2, 5, 1 with a dot above, 5 ...
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How can I dampen the sound of maracas?
I bought these Meinl PM1BK Studio Maracas. They are way too loud for me. Just way too loud. I kinda need to wear ear protection to use them.
Now… is there a way to easily dampen the sound of the ...
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Strange cymbals notation in The Free Lance March
I'm currently playing cymbals for the arrangement of The Free Lance March by William D. Revelli with my high school band. However, I'm having trouble interpreting some of the notations in the music. ...
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Why is there a debate over whether or not percussion instruments are pitched?
Here is an excerpt from Introduction to the Study of Musical Scales by Alain Danielou.
The important part is in bold. I included the rest of the passage only to provide context:
It is the loss of ...
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How to notate orchestral toms?
I want to ask how are orchestral toms notated.
I Know how toms in a drumset are placed in the staff and there are only few of them but what if I want to use more toms with different pitches?
How to ...
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Notation for cymbal choke and cymbal stop?
First, what's the difference between a cymbal choke and a cymbal stop? Is it that a choke is immediate (as soon as possible) and a stop is after the predetermined length of the note (i.e., eighth note,...
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How loud are tubular bells?
I would like to score a climactic moment in a piece as follows.... a 40 person chorus, (assume a professional adult group) will be singing fortissimo clusters. Can I expect two notes struck ...
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Can one performer manage striking tubular bells and timpani simultaneously?
Assuming a professional performer with adequate equipment, can a single percussionist play a single stroke on both a timpani and a set of tubular bells at the same time (one with each hand)? The ...
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