PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) - Manual (Page 234)

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In Notion you place notes on a five-line percussion staff to “play” a standard drum set in any score using the
sounds that install with the program . (The “pitches” discussed below are the equivalents on a treble clef .)
TIP: Have you checked out the various patterns and fills available with the
Drum Library under the Tools heading in the Menu bar?
Bass Drum and Snare
The first Table details how to notate for Bass Drum and Snare (F4 and C5 pitches) .
Sound Pitch Requirements (if any)
Bass drum kick F4
Snare strike
C5
Snare roll Add tremolo dashes (press Shift + / three times)
Snare dead Add plus sign, and switch to playing with brushes (from technique palette)
Snare cross-stick Use circle-x notehead (press X five times)
Snare rim-shot Use slashed notehead (press X four times)
Snare stick-shot Use triangle notehead (press X three times)
Snare rim Use x notehead (press X once)
Tom-Toms
This Table details how to notate for tom-toms of various sizes .
Layout for tom-toms.
Sound Pitch Requirements (if any)
16” strike
G4 16” roll Add tremolo dashes (press Shift + / three times)
16” rim shot Use slashed notehead (press X four times)
14” strike
A4 14” roll Add tremolo dashes (press Shift + / three times)
14” rim shot Use slashed notehead (press X four times)
Special Markings for Drum Set