BassDriver
Silver Member
Basically, the aim of this topic is for drummers to share their different drum tab conventions (the way it is layed out and written etc.) and to discuss which is best by what other people think.
Note: Tab refers to what you tablate with word processors, not actual musical notation
Mine is layed out like this:
Letters down the side abreviate the different parts of the kit.
"x" is only used for cymbals (including hats) and "o"s are for any other part played normally. "o" is only used for hi-hat when it is opened.
Capital letter means (x or o) indicates an accented strike.
one dash ("-") = one 16th note (can change depending on what notes are used some systems use a dash as a 32nd note).
Time signature is stated at the start of a song and when another time signature starts.
Some other letters to indicate how to strike and other things:
g = ghost note
c = cros-stick
r = rimshot
# = indicates when to choke cymbal
Tuplets are indicated with counting and by signs above tab
4
4
CC|X---------------|----------------|
HH|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-X-x-|
SD|----o-------o---|----g-------O---|
BD|o-------o-------|o-------oo------|
Typical shuffle pattern.
| Triplet
|_|1tl2tl3tl4tl|
HH|o-oo-oo-oo-o|
In this case one dash = one eighth-not triplet.
...discuss...
Note: Tab refers to what you tablate with word processors, not actual musical notation
Mine is layed out like this:
Letters down the side abreviate the different parts of the kit.
"x" is only used for cymbals (including hats) and "o"s are for any other part played normally. "o" is only used for hi-hat when it is opened.
Capital letter means (x or o) indicates an accented strike.
one dash ("-") = one 16th note (can change depending on what notes are used some systems use a dash as a 32nd note).
Time signature is stated at the start of a song and when another time signature starts.
Some other letters to indicate how to strike and other things:
g = ghost note
c = cros-stick
r = rimshot
# = indicates when to choke cymbal
Tuplets are indicated with counting and by signs above tab
4
4
CC|X---------------|----------------|
HH|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-X-x-|
SD|----o-------o---|----g-------O---|
BD|o-------o-------|o-------oo------|
Typical shuffle pattern.
| Triplet
|_|1tl2tl3tl4tl|
HH|o-oo-oo-oo-o|
In this case one dash = one eighth-not triplet.
...discuss...