Cymbal notation question

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MichelRE
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Re: Cymbal notation question

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@JJP I used the wrong term in English. Sorry about that.

I was just thinking in terms of yarn-wrapped round mallets, and the hard plastic ones (like a SuperBall at the end of a stick.)
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OCTO
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Re: Cymbal notation question

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The percussionist Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic has advised me to write just "beater"; in almost all cases you are leaving it to the performer, or in doubt.
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