Mf: ( meso forte) moderately loud/heavy - 6-8"įf: ( fortissimo) very loud/heavy - 10-13"įff: ( fortississimo) very very loud/heavy - 13+" Ppp: ( pianississimo) very very soft - 1" or dimmin.ĭisis : indicates the pitch D-double-sharpĭynamic Markings and typical stick height for a drumline
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as D.C.ĭavul : double head bass drum of Turkey, slung over the right shoulder and played with a stick in the right handĭeses : indicates the pitch D-boudle-flatĭholak : barrel shaped drum from India that has two heads and is played with one stick and one handĭiminuendo : gradually softer abbbr. Place one on a timpani and strike it while moving the pedal to create a very unique sound effect.ĭa capo : from the beginning abbr. as C.s.Ĭonga: single headed long drum played with the hands, usually played in sets of two to three often tuned to a perfect fourthĬrotales: small and thick chromatically tuned cymbals, often mounted on a stand or suspended individually. A substitute can be a woodblockĬisis : indicates the pitch C-double-sharpĬolla sinistra : with the left hand, abbr. Played with hands or sticks.Ītabque : barrel shaped drum with one head and usually played in sets of threeĬaesura: sudden cessation of sound marked by //Ĭanon shot: can be made by playing directly in the center of the bass drum very loudly, muffling with the other hand to shorten the sound may be necessaryĬarillon: a set of very large tuned bells usually hung in a tower and played using a keyboardĬeses : indicates the pitch C-double-flatĬhinese block: a partially hollowed rectangular block of wood that can be played with softer wooden drumsticks and rubber or yarn mallets. If you cannot get an anvil, brake drums can be used to substitute.Īrará : Cuban cult drum carved out of a tree with one head. Sometimes they are a specific pitch or they call for an actual blacksmiths anvil. Adagietto : slightly faster than adagioĪd libitum : improvisation or ornamentation of written materialĪlla marcia : in the manner of a marchĪllegretto : slightly faster than allegroĪndante con moto : walking tempo with motionĪndantino : a little slower than walking tempoĪngklung : an instrument in Indonesia made of tuned bambooĪnvil: a percussion instrument struck with a hard wooden mallet or metal mallets.