How do you write music notation for an Idiophone?
Hi, so I have a situation...
My homework is to write a piece of music for Orchestra adding a new instrument to it.
I have to use a "Teponaztli", it's a Pre-Hispanic instrument and it's an idiophone.
But, I mean, what's it's range? Is there a way to write music notation for it?
I know this might be the place for this type of question, I hope nobody gets mad at me.
But, I can't find anything on the internet about it. How can I solve this?
- Here's a link to the Instrument and how it sounds:
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIunwtgbM1c ]
Anyway, I hope you guys can help me out with this question.
Thanks for your time and for reading.
Peace!
Comments
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Since the drum makes two distinct sounds, I would notate it on a one line percussion staff with the higher pitched tone above the line and the lower tone below the line.
In reply to Since the drum makes two… by mike320
What a great idea!
In the 21st century, if we want to accurately notate any of the hundreds and thousands of sounds that can be made on any instrument, we use an audio recording device. Then, we listen to the audio and can faithfully reproduce and even duplicate this multitude of sounds in performance.
If an idiophone were to be included in Musescore, it would probably have two sounds available (labeled "A" and "B") while the actual instrument can produce at least dozens of sounds.
Music notation software is primarily useful for transcribing classic works to digital format for the purpose of preservation. It's also useful for theoretical analysis from a traditional notation point of view.
In reply to In the 21st century, if we… by Rockhoven
Yup, listening to a great jazz pianist recorded tells you exactly how to play what he or she is playing! If you really think music notation is obsolete, why are you here?
In reply to Yup, listening to a great… by [DELETED] 1831606
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In reply to In the 21st century, if we… by Rockhoven
I seems playback is a secondary concern for the original question which was How would I write for this instrument? MuseScore allows for common musical notation so I suggested a common way to write for idiophones and other percussion instruments that are in use today.