Percussion Instrument Playing Techniques dialog

You can open the Percussion Instrument Playing Techniques dialog in the following ways:

• For an individual percussion instrument: In Setup mode, in the Players panel, click the instrument menu in the instrument label, and choose Edit Percussion Playing Techniques from the menu.

• For percussion instruments that are part of percussion kits: In Setup mode, in the Players panel, click the instrument menu in the kit instrument label, and choose Edit Percussion Kit to open the Edit Percussion Kit dialog. In the main editing area, select the instrument whose playing techniques you want to edit, then click Edit Percussion Playing Techniques.

• For individual percussion instruments that you have not added to the project: In the Edit Instruments dialog, select a percussion instrument in the instruments list, then click Edit Percussion Playing Techniques in the Instrument section.

1. Playing technique-specific noteheads list

   Contains the main playing technique-specific noteheads currently defined for the selected percussion instrument, showing the notehead set and the staff position corresponding to the playing technique as applicable.

   You can add new playing technique-specific noteheads for unpitched percussion instruments. Normally, percussion instruments define at least the Natural playing technique, which is usually shown using the default notehead set.

2. Playback of Articulations and Tremolos

   Allows you to define how combinations of articulations and tremolo strokes affect or override the playback of playing techniques.

   For example, you can define an entirely different playing technique for a playing technique-specific notehead for when an accent is added to it.

3. Overrides of articulations and tremolos list

   Displays any overrides of articulations and tremolos you define.