On Sep 10, 2006, at 12:22 PM, John Howell wrote:
On Sep 9, 2006, at 6:06 PM, Matthew Hindson Fastmail acct wrote:
I'm sure the wisdom of this list can help me here:
Is there a name for the drum kit cliche that typically (used to)
close off the final chord of soft jazz/lounge pieces? It sort
of sounds like a triplet down the toms down to the kick drum/snare.
OK, guys; be nice!
Matthew, since the drummer is taking the place of a conductor, and
since a conductor's gesture would be called simply a "cutoff," I'd
suggest that term is what you're looking for.
John
Well, even when there IS a conductor, the drummer may do something
like that anyway, so I question your name there.
I still think "button" is the best description. Other buttons might
be played just on the toms, or just on the snare, and involve ruffs
or drags, so it is basically the same gesture.
Though if I were asking a drummer for that specifically without it
being written in the part, I might sing it to him, and it might sound
very much like "ba-da-boom." Onomatopoeic names for effects are not
such a bad idea, like most snare rudiments are named. I often ask for
effects by singing them, and it works great, and nobody is offended.
Christopher
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