The rubbing is not continuous -- it's short quarter notes (q=74), changing direction each quarter. Maybe if I write out "strike" and "rub" the first time, then use "s" and "r" thereafter?
hm, maybe above and below for rubbing and on the line for striking? although probably not needed, since if it is clear they are rubbed, the players will do it back and forth anyways.
i'm thinking that 16th for striking and quarters for rubbing might do it (indicated the first time with full words strike / rub)
otherwise, if changes between rub/strike are not that often or rapid, yeah maybe write it out; if there are many changes you could use a 2-line staff, upper is struck, lower is rubbed.
Thanks for the tip on the grit -- I hadn't thought to specify, but I'm definitely looking for that coarse sound. Volume is also an issue -- the louder, the better really. How loud can I reasonably expect the rubbing effect to be?
with 60-80 quite loud; double up the percs if you are really worried about volume, but it can be a pretty obnoxious sound... hit the hardware store.
one sandpaper block *across* (not "with") the grain of some rough wood might also work... you would get a much more canadian lumberjack kind of sound 8^)
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