{"id":802,"date":"2020-03-28T15:03:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T20:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/?p=802"},"modified":"2023-03-21T07:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T12:04:03","slug":"how-to-read-drum-brush-notation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/how-to-read-drum-brush-notation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read Drum Brush Notation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I was curious to know if there was a special kind of notation for using a drum brush–so I did some research and am putting what I found here in this article. The answer somewhat surprised me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drum brush notation is not standardized, and so it is open to the interpretation of the one writing the score. A legend is required on the score if the writer needs to explain specific drum brush patterns.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
With that being said, there are many cases where someone does write down drum brush notation, and it’s often for the case of helping explain certain techniques. I’ll document my findings here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drum Brush Notation Techniques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Playing brushes on the drums is a completely different experience than playing with sticks. The movements and techniques are very specific–and they vary from drummer to drummer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several brush sweep patterns that make playing with drum brushes a very expressive experience. There are techniques that many drummers practice, and therefore, those writing drum scores will occasionally attempt to capture different techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I can’t do is prepare you for every type of brush technique out there–but what I can do is give you some examples of different drum brush notations that will resemble what you will see out there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n