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MusiCAD has enough features to accomodate all sort of drum kit notation.
Although standard drum kit notation isn't really available - there are several "standards" - MusiCAD can adapt to all such standards.
|
drum kit item |
position |
display |
|
bassdrum |
D4 |
dot |
|
floortom |
F4 |
dot |
|
low tom |
A4 |
dot |
|
mid tom |
B4 |
dot |
|
high tom |
E4 |
dot |
|
snaredrum |
C5 |
X |
|
hihat |
G5 |
X |
|
hihat open |
G5 |
X with circle |
|
ride |
F5 |
X |
As with all voices with complex notation, when entering notes you should first find the route along the shortest notes. In this case the hihat has a beat on every 1/8, so that's easy: select 1/8 duration using <8> drop a note on the top line of the staff (at the G5 location) with <Enter> and use <shift X> to change the dot in an X. Repeat that 8 times.
By the way, the open hihat requires <shift-Y> instead of <shift-X>
Now we have to deal with the two fast notes 1/16 at C5 and D4 followed by a G5 at 1/8. Asuming overwrite mode is switched on, just split the seventh 1/8 note in two using <F7>. Use the arrow key down to arrive at C5 and hit <Insert> to add the snaredrum-dot at C5. move right to the second 1/16th and move that to the intended position using <->. Use <shift-X> to make it a dot again.
Back to the first note, and add a bassdrum at D4 using <insert>. To add the snaredrum at C5 use <insert> once more at the correct position. That's about it.
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