Select the 3rd hi-hat quaver and type Shift+5 to add a note a 5th below for the snare drum part Select the Cross notehead (notehead number 1) Go to Notations > Noteheads and click on the lower half of the Type button You can also use the shortcut Alt+Shift+1 (Opt+Shift+1 on Mac) Go to Window > Properties and click on the Notes tabįrom the noteheads drop-down menu, select notehead number 1 (cross) Press Escape twice to make sure you have nothing selected 5 In order for the snare drum part to make a sound, we need to change the noteheads to crosses Select bar one (it should have a blue box around it)Įnter the rhythm for hi-hat part (quavers in the space on top of the stave)ĭon’t worry that the stems are pointing down – they’ll move up automatically when we add the kick drum partĪnd don’t worry about the fact that there was no sound when you entered the notes. In the above example, the snare is notated in Voice 2, with the kick drum, whilst the hi-hat is in voice 1. An exception to this rule is when the snare works rhythmically with the kick drum, as in the following example: Use voice 2 for parts played with the feet (bass drum, hi-hat foot pedal)Įxceptions Not all drum patterns should be notated this way, but it’s a good general rule to go by. Use voice 1 use for parts of the kit played with hands (ie. Because we’ll need to notate two rhythmically independent parts, we need to use two voices on one stave in Sibelius. When creating drum kit patterns you often only need to notate one or two bars because you can copy and paste the pattern for the remainder of the score. An explanation of each method is given below. If you are going to spend time creating drum parts, I can highly recommend purchasing a MIDI keyboard - even a small inexpensive one - to make life easier. The second and third method, which involve using a MIDI keyboard, are much quicker. The first method is slow and tedious because you need to manually change noteheads as you go. Recording the drum part “live” using a MIDI keyboard Method 2: use the “Add Drum Pattern” plug-inīook: Guide To Standardized Drumset Notation by Norman Weinbergīasic drum kit parts in Sibelius Introduction 3 ways to enter drum parts from scratch There are 3 ways to enter drum parts from scratch in Sibelius: Method 1: use the Ideas window (Sibelius 5, 6 and 7) Two other quick ways to create drum parts
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Numbering Bars Automatically How to number bars How to add a text indication (“Play time” or “Fill” or “Solo”) Recording the drum part “live” with a MIDI keyboard Sibelius Drum Notation Katie Wardrobe Midnight Music