X = loud bell/block/clave/shekere x = quiet bell/block/clave/shekere K = Kenkeni (high pitch Dun Dun) k = trapped/closed* Kenkeni G = Sangban (mid pitch Dun Dun) g = trapped/closed* Sangban D = Dununba (low pitch Dun Dun) d = trapped/closed* Dununba B = drum bass b = drum bass flam ("bdum") O = drum open tone o = drum open tone flam ("plum") C = drum closed* tone c = drum closed* tone flam S = drum slap s = drum slap flam E = drum edge tone ("ping") e = drum edge tone flam ("pling") M = drum muted** tone p = drum bass+tone flam W = drum slap + wave :-) r = right (/main) hand Z = trapped/closed* slap l = left (/other) hand F = flam (main then other hand) f = flam (other then main hand) t = touch/tip/ghost/timing note h = heel (conga timing note) . = rest (or ghost/timing note) | = bar line - = sustain the previous note : = repeat _ = slur from one pitch to another ' = breathe here > = accent + = continue onto next line $ = start here @ = end here _3_ __6___ Triplets can be written as S3 = SSS and sextuplets as O3O3 = OOOOOO Double slaps are written as 2 = [SS] and double tones are @ = [OO] *tone to be damped by leaving the hitting hand/beater stuck on the drum **keep heel of other hand muting tone of main hand, just lift fingers