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  • 01 Snare-A_on Dynamics Key Assignment

    Here is my note-by note understanding of the solo snare-on dynamic key assignments. This is from page 36 of the VI percussion manual. Am I reading it correctly? The differences in the dynamic level are sometimes difficult to hear. 

    C#7 strong 0.5 seconds. ( black key )

    D7  medium 0.5 seconds ( white key )

    D#7 strong 1 second ( black key )

    E7 medium 1 second ( white key )

    F7 medium 2 seconds ( white key ) 

    F#7 strong 2 seconds ( black key )

    G7 medium 4 seconds ( white key )

    G#7 strong 4 seconds ( black key )

    A7 medium 8 seconds ( white key )

    A#7 strong 8 seconds ( black key )


  • At an unchanging note velocity of 80, and the AB switch set on B for the diminuendo, G7 ( white key ) sounds like strong 4 seconds and G#7 ( black key ) sounds like medium 4 seconds -- A7 ( white key ) sounds like strong 8 seconds  and A#7 ( white key ) sounds like medium 8 seconds. 

    But the manual says the strong dynamics are on the black keys. 

    Possibly the white F7 key should have been skipped to keep the strong / medium = black / white ordering preserved.