http://disqus.com/by/namunger/enThu, 03 Sep 2009 00:53:53 -0000http://thomasburritt.tumblr.com/post/168945514#comment-15848323<p>Along with marking timp. changes right after the last note, I use an arrow saying if I'm going up or down to the next note - I'm usually thinking so much about what's next I forget where I'm coming from!</p><p>For one handed cymbal rolls, I like to go up and down instead of side to side (like the old-fashioned "mandolin roll") - it tends to be much more forgiving of bad technique!</p><p>For page turns, I'm not above putting a whole piece into Finale so I can space it out in a way that works for me (tons of work, but better than the alternative, to me). I've also made photocopies and broken out the scissors and glue to make a new part!</p><p>For a Christmas show, I had to play sleigh bells through an entire piece - I got a bunch and stuck them on a high hat stand so I could still have both hands free for mallets and timps. I do the same thing with tambourines - for some shows I stick 3-4 tambs. around (hand, mounted, and foot pedal versions)so I'm always near one and don't have to go looking for it!</p>AndrewThu, 03 Sep 2009 00:53:53 -0000