[smufl-discuss] Re: Additional glyphs

[dspreadbury]

Ahmed wrote:

> >> - 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.
> >
> > and:
> >
> >> - Stopped and open drums : idem
> >
> > Are other appearances used for these symbols? If not, I would not
propose
> > encoding them separately, since it's not necessarily the job of SMuFL
to
> > encode every possible playing technique for every possible instrument,
but

> > rather to provide the unique glyphs required to notate them, reusing
> > existing glyphs if that is desirable.
>
> You're probably right about this but in a way it seems strange to
> find a shared symbols under a category referring to a precise
> technique. What if a font designer create a glyph to reflect a
> specificity of an instrument at the expense of others instruments.
> For example, even if the "pedal open / close" are generally
> symbolized by the same forms as those from the percussion playing
> techniques, we (at Arobas Music) want to draw, as an alternative, a
> symbolic pedal sideways. For this, we can use the private area. If
> that's your idea of doing things with smufl, then I think maybe the
> shared symbols should have their own category (like the noteheads)
> or a warning about not changing their shapes.

This is a fair point. Obviously the stopped/open drums use case is catered
for by the glyphs U+E865–U+E868, but it is reasonable that the guitar use
should be encoded separately in the 'Guitar' range.

> >> PERCUSSION PLAYING TECHNIQUE PICTOGRAMS
> >>
> >> - Choked cymbal : this is defined by Norman Weinberg p.22 in the
> >> "Guide to standardized drum set notation".
> >
> > Would U+E50A be an acceptable glyph for this use?
>
> The shape is good but the category might not be ;)

Likewise it seems reasonable to me that the choke glyph should be added to
the 'Percussion playing techniques' range.

> >> 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".
> >
> > These are already all included in the 'Beaters pictograms' range.
>
> Ok then can you precise me the code point ? Should I use the
> xylophone beaters ?

Yes, soft/medium/hard xylophone beaters (U+E7E0–U+E7EB).

Daniel

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