A note, from May 31, 2022: Hello! I have not updated this blog in a long time, and I currently don’t have plans to do so. However, please feel free, as mentioned below, to request an article and I will do my best to find the time to make something. This page still gets a lot of traffic despite the lack of updates, so I intend to leave it up for those who find it useful. – Adam
This is a blog with the purpose of helping composers write for percussion. Opinions are my own, but I hope you find it helpful! Content will be updated as much as I can.
Want to request a post? E-mail me! I’ll do my best to get to it.
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Posts:
Notation:
creating a miscellaneous legend
on drum set notation part 2: expanding the kit
hammered dulcimer tuning (16-15)
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Mallet Percussion:
changing intervals in one hand
glissandi on mallet instruments
prepared vibraphone (or marimba): coins
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Timpani:
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Misc:
upside down (and muted) crotales
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Additional Resources
I started this blog after being inspired by the efforts of musicians such as Heather Roche, Anne Lanzilotti, and Andrew Hugill. If you’ve enjoyed this blog, definitely explore their work!
Also, I’m not by any means an expert engraver. If you can, I’d highly recommend purchasing Elaine Gould’s Behind Bars to get the best results on your editing adventures.
Adam Holmes 