For inexperienced Sibelius users, one of the more complex (and misunderstood) tasks is to create drum parts from scratch.
In a couple of earlier posts I described quick and easy ways to add drum parts to your score – by using the Ideas Hub (Sibelius 5 and 6 only), and by using the Add Drum Part plugin.
However, there are times when you need to start from scratch and the video below describes a straightforward method for doing just that.
And if you’d like to print out a copy of the instructions, you can find them here: Drum Parts from Scratch. The written instructions also describe the method for inputting drum parts using your MIDI keyboard.
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[…] Sibelius Tutorial: Drum Parts From Scratch: Katie Argyle has been putting out a number of great tutorials on her site: MusicTechTips, which, incidentally, was recently added to MusicEdNews.Com. Her latest post is a great drum tutorial for Sibelius. Bookmark her site today and check out some of her other great posts as well! […]
[…] in Why "Notes on Notes"? tweetmeme_url = 'http://johnhinchey.com/2010/09/13/sibelius-tutorial-drum-set-notation-part-2-fully-notated-bars/';tweetmeme_source = 'hincheymusic';Fully notated drum parts are fairly straight forward if you’ve mastered the concept of inputting notes in 2 voices. If you need a tutorial on this process I recommend this excellent video by Katie Argyle “Drum parts from scratch.” […]
Excellent tutorial. Simple, step by step, no nonsense, attractive accent
and brief. All GOOD. Very helpful and easy to remember.
I look forward to more!
Thank you !!!
Thanks for the kind words Tommy!
[…] Next, transfer the pattern to Sibelius. This requires using two independently rhythmic parts on one stave in Sibelius – with some stems up and other stems down. For more on creating drum patterns in Sibelius, take a look at this Creating Drum Parts From Scratch tutorial video. […]
[…] Sibelius Tutorial: Drum Parts From Scratch: Katie Argyle has been putting out a number of great tutorials on her site: MusicTechTips, which, incidentally, was recently added to MusicEdNews.Com. Her latest post is a great drum tutorial for Sibelius. Bookmark her site today and check out some of her other great posts as well! […]