Hi I would like to have a slash region in the drums where I mark a few hit’s (e.g. for the crashes) over it. Somehow, in a drum system, this concept of different voices is different than in a “normal” voice. How could I achieve this? Thanks, Martin

Welcome to the forum, Martin. Check out this video on our YouTube channel from my colleague John: from 2’35" onwards he covers a bunch of tips and tricks for producing drum parts, including using slashes and hits.

I’ve watched video and can reproduce it the notation. The only issue I have is that some prefer the cues to be cue sized, and currently Dorico does not allow me to adjust the size of rests on a percussion staff; only the notes. I do hope there is a solution to this at some point in a future update. …

There have been several threads on this exact subject. These threads lay out several clever solutions to accomplish exactly what you are looking for. I don’t have those threads at my fingertips, but look for rhythmic cues. That was one elegant solution. And there are other solutions that I belie…

Hi, all! It’s been a few years since the last comment in this thread, and I was wondering if anyone knows if Dorico now supports hits over actual slash regions or if such a feature is planned for the future? While the solution given by Daniel/John works great visually, it also stops the drums duri…

Here’s my solution: [image] This would be the easiest, most consistent way to create rhythmic hints above the staff! Dorico Well, after some experimentation, here’s my recipe: Create a new Player, assign generic “Treble Staff” instrument. 1b. Enable Cues for Full Score …

Hits over slashes in drums

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YourMusic.Pro September 21, 2022, 11:43am 6

Here’s my solution: