Rolls

these sound like really stupid questions, but i know nothing about percussion and want to write some orchestral works.

how to you score timpani rolls and susp. symbal rolls?

these sound like really stupid questions, but i know nothing about percussion and want to write some orchestral works.

how to you score timpani rolls and susp. symbal rolls?

Hello,

There are three dashes which go diagonally across the stem of each note you want to be rolled. If you own finale, they will be in the list of symbols.

Good luck with your composing!

from other similar thread....

The dashes are called "Tremolos" (or "abbreviations"), and is counted like the beams, 1 dash means 8ths (quaver) 2 dashes for 16ths (semiquaver) 3 dashes for 32ths (demisemiquaver) etc.

In that pic the tremolo means the percussionist must play 32ths (demisemiquavers) during the value of the note, a 4th (a Quarter) that is 8 32ths (8 demisemiquavers)

This way you only write one note instead 8,

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This one (can be used for unpitched instruments too) does not specify a speed, only "fast enough".

Many scores call for tremolos of 4 dashes in a fast tempo, and it's simply impossible to play all those notes, so is played also like "as fast as possible"

A roll for the snare drum cab be written with 3 tremolos (3 dashes) or the Trill sign (Tr), is the same thing, because one just can't notate the number of time the stick will play.... unless you write 2 or 1 dash in a slow tempo, then the player will do that specific number of notes instead a roll

Here several values with the same tremolo, means to play 32ths for all, so 32 notes in the first written note, 16 for the 2nd, 8 for the 3rd, 4 for the 4th and 2 for 5th and 6th notes.

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I hope I wrote it correct, I use all this as "Corcheas, semicorcheas etc" terms in english are kinda confusing,,, by the way, *abbreviations is used in English too ?

from other similar thread....

cheers guys, problem solved :)