[smufl-discuss] Additional glyphs

[Ahmed Tahar]

Hello Daniel (and everyone),

First of all, I would like to thank you for the terrific work you're doing with the current smufl specification. This is a great initiative !


NOTEHEADS

This proposals come from the Dante Agostini drum set notation which is widespread in France.

- Circle slash notehead : used for the half open hi-hat

- Strong X note head black : used for the crash cymbal

- China black note head : used for the china

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2hnix0pd45i0ahu/agostini.png


SLASH NOTEHEADS

We can see this symbol in "Nirvana Unplugged in New York" songbook.

- Crossed slash from E120 to E123 : used for the muted chords

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gs4xkw5eo9odccy/dead%20slash.png


BEAT REPEATS

This repeat symbols are described by Elaine Gould (cf. Behind Bars p. 230). Like the tremolo E260~E264, other durations might be added.

Another solution might be to used several slash E121 (maybe that's your intent).

- Repeat Last 8th Group
- Repeat Last 16th Group
- Repeat Last 32th Group

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lqrdu2yhggjazle/repeat%20beats.png


GUITAR

- Brush up and brush down : this strumming symbols for guitar are described by Elaine Gould (cf. Behind Bars p.379). Moreover, brush arrowheads similar to EA8B~EA8C might be added in order to be composed with line primitives.

- Right hand tapping and left hand tapping : this symbols are used in the Joe Satriani's songbooks.

- Open pedal, close pedal and half open pedal : this symbols are similar to E865~E867 and are often used for the wah pedal or volume pedal.

- Fade in, fade out and volume swell : it's a kind of crescendo technique using the volume knobs of electric guitars (http://youtu.be/X9Wpzy590d8). The "fade out" is just a "fade in" mirrored.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ht9q8162b8wymcn/brush.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9kzqzn2i8nlsxtw/tapping.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9jfgty6673m2zb/open-close%20pedal.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8sf8mwdx3xwecyz/fadding.png


PERCUSSION PLAYING TECHNIQUE PICTOGRAMS

- Choked cymbal : this is defined by Norman Weinberg p.22 in the "Guide to standardized drum set notation".

- Stopped and open drums : idem

https://www.dropbox.com/s/010te2gql0xx7lx/choked%20cymbal.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xycwszcpxjj6efe/stopped%20drums.png


BEATERS PICTOGRAMS

- Hard mallet, soft mallet and medium mallet : this is defined by Norman Weinberg defined p.26 in the "Guide to standardized drumset notation".

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkmqiiyxrh3zkxa/beaters.png


PS : The text for the code E865 seems wrong and should be Closed / rim shot instead of Open / rim shot.


Musically,

Ahmed Tahar
Functional Analyst // Arobas Music
http://www.guitar-pro.com
http://www.mysongbook.com


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