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.

     
     #(define mydrums '(
              (bassdrum     default   #f         -1)
              (snare        default   #f         0)
              (hihat        cross     #f         1)
              (pedalhihat   xcircle   "stopped"  2)
              (lowtom       diamond   #f         3)))
     up = \drummode { hh8 hh hh hh hhp4 hhp }
     down = \drummode { bd4 sn bd toml8 toml }
     
     \new DrumStaff <<
       \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #(alist->hash-table mydrums)
       \new DrumVoice { \voiceOne \up }
       \new DrumVoice { \voiceTwo \down }
     >>

Selected Snippets

FIXME: MOVE ALL THESE TO LSR! -gp

Here are some examples:

Two Woodblocks, entered with wbh (high woodblock) and wbl (low woodblock)

     
     % 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 would be too short!
       \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
     }
     
     \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 |
       }
     }

Note that in this special case the length of the barline must altered with \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size #number. 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 Staff symbol.

A tambourine, entered with ‘tamb’:

     
     #(define mydrums '((tambourine default #t 0)))
     
     tambustaff = {
       \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #'( 0 )
       \override Staff.BarLine #'bar-size = #3
       \set DrumStaff.instrumentName = #"Tambourine"
     }
     
     \new DrumStaff {
       \tambustaff
       \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 |
       }
     }

Music for Tam-Tam (entered with ‘tt’):

     
     #(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
       }
     }

Two different bells, entered 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
         rb8 rb cb cb16 rb-> ~ |
         rb16 rb8 rb16 cb8 cb |
       }
     }

Here an short example by maestro Stravinsky (from ‘L'histoire du Soldat’)

     
     #(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 }
       >>
     }

See also

Snippets: Percussion.

Internals Reference: DrumStaff, DrumVoice.

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